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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sad /sæd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative sadder, superlative saddest)  1  feeling unhappy 感到不愉快SAD/UNHAPPY not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened 不愉快的，伤心的，难过的 OPP happyfeel/look/sound sad Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter. 爸爸读着信，看上去又难过又担心。be sad to hear/see/read etc something I was very sad to hear that he had died. 听说他去世我非常难过。sad that Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over. 圣诞节过去了，莉莉感到很伤感。sad about I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind. 要离开那些朋友，我很难过。sad smile/face/expression etc There was such a sad look in her eyes. 她的眼神充满忧伤。2  making you unhappy 让人不开心SAD/UNHAPPY a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy 令人伤心的，使人难过的 Sorry to hear the sad news. 听到这令人伤心的消息我很难过。 It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison. 事情很惨，那个男孩最后进了监狱。sad story/song/film etc a story with a sad ending 结尾令人伤感的故事it is sad to see/hear etc something It was sad to see them arguing. 看到他们争吵真叫人心里难受。sad time/day/moment etc This is a sad day for us all. 今天对我们大家是一个伤心的日子。3  not satisfactory 不能令人满意的RIGHT/PROPER# very bad or unacceptable 〔状况〕糟糕的；令人无法接受的 There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation). 师资不足，这种情况很糟糕。it’s sad that/when/if ... It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night. 如果人们吓得晚上都不敢独自出门，那就太糟糕了。the sad fact is (that) spoken The sad fact is that prejudice still exists. 可悲的是，偏见仍然存在。 Sad to say (=unfortunately), the country is heading towards civil war. 很不幸，这个国家正在走向内战。4  lonely 孤独的SAD/UNHAPPY a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life 不幸的，可怜的 She’s a sad character – without any friends at all. 她是个可悲的人——一个朋友都没有。5  boring 令人厌烦的 informal boring or not deserving any respect 乏味的，无趣的 Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea! 星期六晚上待在家里？这想法多没劲！6  sadder and/but wiser LEARNhaving learned something from an unpleasant experience 因吃过苦头而变得聪明 He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser. 他走出了那段恋爱关系，吃了苦头也学了乖。 → sadnessn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappynounsa sad story/song/filmHe had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.sad newsIt was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.a sad factIt’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.the sad truthThe sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.a sad day/timeI’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.a sad caseTake the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.a sad endingThe film has a sad ending.the sad thing (=the sad part of a situation)The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now. THESAURUSsad not happy 伤心的,难过的,不开心的She felt sad as she waved goodbye. 她伤心地挥手告别。a sad and lonely figure 悲伤孤独的身影a sad face 愁容a sad film 悲伤的电影unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time 〔人或一段时间〕不开心的,不快乐的I was unhappy at school. 我上学时候不快乐。an unhappy childhood 不幸的童年nHe’s obviously a deeply unhappy person. homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends 想家的,思乡的She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan. 她初到日本时有时会想家。down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason 〔常常无理由地持续几小时或几天〕情绪低落的,心情不好的Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. 我每次心情不好就出去给自己买几件新衣服。nShe’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather 〔人〕消沉的；〔地方〕令人沮丧的；〔天气〕阴沉的Why are you all looking so gloomy? 你们大家为什么都愁眉苦脸的？the gloomy immigration office 死气沉沉的移民局办公室a gloomy afternoon in February 2月里一个阴郁的午后dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen 垂头丧气的,沮丧失落的‘I didn’t pass, ’ he said, looking dejected. “我没有通过。”他说道,看上去垂头丧气的样子。a downcast expression 沮丧的表情nHe was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad 忧伤的,悲痛的 the dog’s big mournful eyes 那狗忧伤的大眼睛the mournful sound of the church bell 教堂钟声的悲鸣na mournful expressionnglum looking sad and disappointedDon’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.They sat in glum silence.nwistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was differentShe looked at him with a wistful smile.very sad 非常伤心miserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time 〔人或一段时间〕极不愉快的,痛苦的I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened. 发生了这事,我感到难过而自责。Her life was miserable. 她的生活非常不幸。nI had a miserable time at college.depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition 〔因生活中的变故或生病而〕沮丧的,消沉的,忧愁的After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone. 妻子离开他以后,他变得很消沉,并且拒绝和任何人说话。heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much 心碎的,极度悲伤的She was heartbroken when her dog died. 狗狗死时她心都碎了。distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly 〔因发生不好的事情而〕苦恼的,忧虑的,心烦意乱的She was very distressed when he left her. 他离开她之后,她伤心欲绝。The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives. 男孩的病床边围着忧心如焚的亲人。devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened 伤心欲绝的The whole town was devastated by the tragedy. 这起悲剧事件让全镇的人都很悲痛。COLLOCATIONS CHECKsad person/expression/story/song/filmunhappy person/expression/childhood/marriagegloomy person/expression/place/weatherdejected/downcast person/expressionmournful sound/eyes/expression
    Examples from the Corpus
    sad• You stayed home waiting for him to call? You are so sad.• It's natural to feel sad about it when your children finally leave home.• She felt sad as she waved goodbye.• Those moments became sad bygones as drivers solemnly filed into Calvary Church, North Carolina's largest.• But one sad day she happened not to be with him and he tracked down a mighty boar.• The day her son left home was one of the saddest days of her life.• I don't like movies with sad endings.• His son Michel is apparently taking over the family trade, and has perfected the sad Gallic intonations of his dad.• Don't look so sad! It won't be long until the next holidays.• There was such a sad look in her eyes.• My brother told us the sad news.• But an omelette empty of content was a sad object.• Fairuz sang a sad song that made us all feel homesick.• A sad state of affairs, but it is so.• This sad state of affairs does not have to continue.• It's pretty sad that in an Italian restaurant they can't cook pasta well.• It's very sad that she died before her children grew up.• We missed our families and it was a sad time.• It is sad to go into their offices.• We were very sad to hear about Mrs Humphrey's death.• I was glad to be going home, but sad to leave all my friends.• I felt so sad when I heard about Ronald's death.sad smile/face/expression etc• Dress your child up in a clown outfit and paint on a sad face.• He looked up with a sad smile.• The cat had a sad face.• His eyes appraised her face, a lovely face, a sad face - because of him.• What she was to remember most vividly was a sad expression in his eyes.• The sad faces look out longingly at the small figures silhouetted on the rooftops.• Paul sat beside her, utterly still, a small, sad smile on his face.• A black-haired woman with a long, sad face was inside.sad time/day/moment etc• It turned out to be an irritating, sad day.• We missed our families and it was a sad time.• He says it's been a sad day, but its also a homecoming.• It was a sad day for boxing.• If they get possession of the Mississippi River, it will be a sad day for the Confederacy.• For consumers like Gore, it will be a sad day if Napster is closed down.• We live in sad times now; the Puritans cut King Charles's head off last January.• But one sad day she happened not to be with him and he tracked down a mighty boar.Sad to say• Sad to say , many children fail to appreciate their parents until it's too late.    SAD /sæd/ noun [uncountable] medical  the abbreviation of seasonal affective disorder / seasonal affective disorder 的书面缩写 ，季节性情感紊乱，季节性情感障碍Origin sad Old English sæd “having had enough”
    sad adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1SAD nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
    something has unpleasant Corpus not because happy, especially happened


    SAD
    SAD /sæd/ noun [uncountable] medical
    the abbreviation of seasonal affective disorder


    sad
    sad S2 W3 /sæd/ adjective (comparative sadder, superlative saddest)
     Word Family: noun: sadness, saddo; adjective: sad, saddening; verb: sadden; adverb: sadly
     Language: Old English
     Origin: sæd 'having had enough'
    1.  FEELING UNHAPPY not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened
       OPP  happy
        feel/look/sound sad
        Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.
        be sad to hear/see/read etc something
        I was very sad to hear that he had died.
        sad that
        Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.
        sad about
        I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.
        sad smile/face/expression etc
        There was such a sad look in her eyes.
    2.  MAKING YOU UNHAPPY a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy:
        Sorry to hear the sad news.
        It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.
        sad story/song/film etc
        a story with a sad ending
        it is sad to see/hear etc something
        It was sad to see them arguing.
        sad time/day/moment etc
        This is a sad day for us all.
    3.  NOT SATISFACTORY very bad or unacceptable:
        There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation).
        it’s sad that/when/if ...
        It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.
        the sad fact is (that) spoken:
        The sad fact is that prejudice still exists.
        Sad to say (=unfortunately), the country is heading towards civil war.
    4.  LONELY a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life:
        She’s a sad character – without any friends at all.
    5.  BORING informal boring or not deserving any respect:
        Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!
    6. sadder and/but wiser having learned something from an unpleasant experience:
        He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser.
    ⇨ sadness
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 2)
    ■ nouns
       ▪ a sad story/song/film He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.
       ▪ sad news It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.
       ▪ a sad fact It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.
       ▪ the sad truth The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.
       ▪ a sad day/time I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.
       ▪ a sad case Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.
       ▪ a sad ending The film has a sad ending.
       ▪ the sad thing (=the sad part of a situation) The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.
         
    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 [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
       ▪ down [not before noun] 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.
    ■ very sad
       ▪ miserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened. | Her life was miserable. | I had a miserable time at college.
       ▪ depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.
       ▪ heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: She was heartbroken when her dog died.
       ▪ distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: She was very distressed when he left her. | The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.
       ▪ devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.
    ■ COLLOCATIONS CHECK
       ▪ sad person/expression/story/song/film
       ▪ unhappy person/expression/childhood/marriage
       ▪ gloomy person/expression/place/weather
       ▪ dejected/downcast person/expression
       ▪ mournful sound/eyes/expression


    SADBrE /sæd/ 🔊NAmE /sæd/ 🔊 abbreviation seasonal affective disorder 季节性情感障碍


    🔑 sadBrE /sæd/ 🔊NAmE /sæd/ 🔊 adjective (sad·der, sad·dest) ➤unhappy 不快乐🔑 unhappy or showing unhappiness 悲哀的；难过的；显得悲哀的◆~ (to do sth) We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. 听说你要走了，我们十分难过。🔊🔊◆~ (that…) I was sad that she had to go. 知道她得走了，我心里很难过。🔊🔊◆~ (about sth) I felt terribly sad about it. 我对此深感遗憾。🔊🔊◆She looked sad and tired. 她看上去又伤心又疲惫。🔊🔊◆He gave a slight, sad smile. 他露出一丝苦笑。🔊🔊◆The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). 离婚使他吃了苦头，但也学了乖。🔊🔊🔑 that makes you feel unhappy 令人悲哀的；让人难过的◆a sad story悲伤的故事◆~ (to do sth) It was sad to see them go. 看着他们离去，真让人难过。🔊🔊◆~ (that…) It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. 他的画作有很多已经失传了，真可惜。🔊🔊◆We had some sad news yesterday. 昨天我们听到一些不幸的消息。🔊🔊◆He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. 他是个不幸的人，去年死了老婆，而没她他好像就过不下去。🔊🔊◆Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. 可惜那座房子现在已经拆了。🔊🔊➤unacceptable 让人无法接受🔑 unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism 让人无法接受的；该受责备（或批评）的 SYN deplorable ◆a sad state of affairs糟糕的局面◆It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. 让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。🔊🔊➤boring 乏味(informal) boring or not fashionable 乏味的；过时的◆You sad old man. 你这糟老头子。🔊🔊◆You'd have to be sad to wear a shirt like that. 你穿着那样的衬衣会显得老气。🔊🔊➤in poor condition 状况不佳in poor condition 状况不佳的◆The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce. 那道沙拉菜就是几片生菜的残叶。🔊🔊  ➡  see also sadly, sadness <titled tranID="39" status="2">Religion<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>宗教</chn></titled>

    Being religious 笃信宗教的

    • believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation 信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说
    • be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. 是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等
    • convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. 皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等
    • go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) 去教堂／会堂做礼拜
    • go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara 去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜
    • belong to a church/a religious community 是教堂／宗教团体的成员
    • join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood 成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭
    • praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God 赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝

    Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式

    • attend/hold/conduct/lead a service 参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式
    • perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah 举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式
    • carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite 举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式
    • go on/make a pilgrimage 前往朝圣
    • celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali 庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节
    • observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan 守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月
    • deliver/preach/hear a sermon 传道；讲道；听布道
    • lead/address the congregation 带领会众；对会众发表演讲
    • say/recite a prayer/blessing 念诵／背诵经文；祝祷

    Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想

    • preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam 传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义
    • study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha 研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义
    • read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah 阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉
    • be based on/derive from divine revelation 基于／来源于上帝的启示
    • commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege 犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物

    Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验

    • seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom 寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧
    • strengthen/lose your faith 增强／失去信德
    • keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith 忠于／践行／放弃信仰
    • save/purify/lose your soul 拯救／净化／失去灵魂
    • obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law 服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法
    • be/accept/do God's will 是／接受／践行上帝的旨意
    • receive/experience divine grace 得到／感受神的恩宠
    • achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana 获得启迪／拯救／涅槃
    • undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation 经历皈依／重生／转世化身
    • hear/answer a prayer 聆听／回应祷告
    • commit/confess/forgive a sin 犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
    • do/perform penance 进行补赎