1. 悲哀的，忧愁的，难过的　 showing or causing sorrow; unhappy
2. A 糟糕的，不成样子的，不像话的　 unsatisfactory or unacceptable

　～ circumstance　糟糕的处境
　～ day　悲哀的日子
　～ eyes　愁苦的眼睛
　～ fact　令人遗憾的事实
　～ fate　令人悲伤的命运
　～ memory　痛苦的记忆
　～ news　不幸的消息
　～ smile　悲哀的微笑
　～ state　令人遗憾的情况
　～ story　令人悲伤的故事
　～ to be alone　孤独使人悲伤
　～ to see sb go　看见某人离开很难过
　feel ～　感到悲哀
　look ～　看上去悲伤
　～ about〔at〕 one's grade　对自己的分数表示难过
　～ at〔for, with〕 sb's death　为某人的逝世而悲痛
　～ about the accident　为此事故而悲伤
　～ of appearance　愁容

　Mary dissolved into tears when she heard the sad news.　听到这个不幸的消息，玛丽痛哭不已。
　Shocked by the sad news, she broke out in tears.　那不幸的消息使她震惊，她失声痛哭了。
　It was a sad day for our team when we lost the final.　在决赛中输掉那天，是我们队的伤心日。
　He almost burst into tears every time he saw a sad film.　每次看悲剧电影，他几乎都要哭出来。
　She gave me a sad look.　她伤心地看了我一眼。
　She wept over her sad fate.　她为她的悲惨命运而哭泣。
　The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.　他们之间的柔情已荡然无存，留下的只是无尽争吵的痛苦记忆。
　It was a sad state of affairs when children aren't taught to read properly.　当孩子们没有被教导正确的阅读是一件很糟糕的事。
　Her sad circumstances made me unhappy.　她的恶劣处境使我很难过。
　This once beautiful ship is in a sad condition now.　那么漂亮的船现在成了这种狼狈样子了。
　She sighed and looked sad.　她叹了口气，显得很伤心。
　John is sad because his dog has died.　约翰因为他的狗死了而伤心。
　She often wears her heart on her sleeve; it's easy to see if she is sad or happy.　她常常感情外露，因此她高兴或不高兴都容易看出来。
　When I am sad, I take refuge in remembering happier times.　当我悲哀时，就从回忆过去快乐的时光中寻求安慰。
　It was very sad when husbands and wives quarrelled with each other.　夫妻间争吵是很不幸的事。
　The more she thought about it, the sadder she became.　这事她考虑得越多，就越悲伤。
　The better the wine, the more sad it is.　酒越好，越伤感。
　We all felt very sad about his misfortune.　我们全体都为他的不幸感到非常难过。
　He's still very sad about his sister's death.　他对姐姐之死仍然感到十分难过。
　Although she was cheerful in company, she was often sad in private.　虽然她在众人面前很愉快，但私下里却很悲伤。
　I was sad to hear that you're sick.　听说你病了，我很难过。
　It's sad to see Jane moping around the house like this.　看着简这样无精打采地在屋子里走来走去真难受。
　We must not be too sad that our much-loved king has been gathered to his fathers.　我们不可因为深受爱戴的国王去世而太悲伤了。
　I'm sad that you're leaving.　你要走了，我很难过。
　The sale of his old house made him sad.　出售老宅使他很难过。
　It made me sad when I thought of his death.　当我想到他的去世，就很难过。

 ♣ sad to say
　不幸的是　unfortunately
　Sad to say, she hasn't given us permission to do it.　不幸的是，她没准许我们做这件事。
　Sad to say, the weather here has been nothing but rain all week.　不幸的是，这里整个星期都在下雨。
　Sad to say, he failed to pass the entrance test.　不幸的是，他没有通过入学考试。
 ♣ sadder but wiser
　从错误和失败中吸取教训　having learned sth important from a disappointing mistake or failure
　The divorce left him a sadder but a wiser man.　离婚让他吃一堑，长一智。
　The complete failure of his foolish investment in land left him sadder but wiser.　他那愚蠢的地产投资的彻底失败使他吃一堑，长一智。

 ♣ sad, sorry
　参见sorry条。

　她因丢失工作而悲哀。
　［误］ She felt sadly because she lost her job.
　［正］ She felt sad because she lost her job.
　［析］ feel在句中是系动词，后面可接形容词或名词作表语，但不可接副词。

　［派生词］ sadly adv.悲哀地，忧愁地；令人遗憾地，惋惜地；不幸地
　［同义词］ dejected, downhearted, unhappy, discouraging, saddening
　［反义词］ happy, joyous
　［词源］　古英语sæd（消沉）