un‧hap‧py S3 / ʌnhæpi / 形容词 ( comparative unhappier , superlative unhappiest )

1 not happy → sad :

If you’re so unhappy, why don’t you change jobs?

Leslie had an unhappy childhood.

an unhappy marriage

I was desperately unhappy .

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In everyday English, people often say they feel down or fed up rather than unhappy :

The situation at home was making her feel very down .

2 feeling worried or annoyed because you do not like what is happening in a particular situation

unhappy about/at (doing) something

Dennis is unhappy about having to work on a Saturday.

unhappy with

We were all unhappy with the quality of the service.

3 formal an unhappy remark, situation etc is not suitable, lucky, or desirable 同义词 unfortunate :

an unhappy coincidence

— unhappiness 名词 [不可数名词]

COLLOCATIONS

动词

feel unhappy After a while I didn’t feel quite so unhappy.

look unhappy Both his parents looked very unhappy.

seem unhappy Did Bill seem unhappy to you?

副词

very/deeply unhappy The Government was deeply unhappy about criticism from the press.

desperately/terribly/dreadfully unhappy It was the first time she had been away from home and she was desperately unhappy.

名词

an unhappy childhood Stevens had a unhappy childhood in Manchester.

an unhappy marriage Her parents had had an unhappy marriage.

unhappy memories Ruth tried to put these unhappy memories from her mind.

THESAURUS

sad not happy : She felt sad as she waved goodbye. | a sad and lonely figure | a sad face | a sad film

unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time : I was unhappy at school. | an unhappy childhood | He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.

homesick [名词前不用] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends : She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.

down [名词前不用] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason : Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. | She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.

gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather : Why are you all looking so gloomy? | the gloomy immigration office | a gloomy afternoon in February

dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen : ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected. | a downcast expression | He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.

mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad : the dog’s big mournful eyes | the mournful sound of the church bell | a mournful expression

glum looking sad and disappointed : Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time. | They sat in glum silence.

wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different : She looked at him with a wistful smile.