sadden

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sadden — 動詞

  • saddenpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • saddenshe / she / it
  • saddenedpast simple
  • saddening-ing form

1. to cause a person to feel unhappiness or sorrow, typically after learning about

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

使悲傷

讓某人感到難過或不開心

to cause a person to feel unhappiness or sorrow, typically after learning about something disappointing or unfortunate.

例句

Eli was saddened by the news of his grandmother's death.

Eli 聽到祖母過世的消息，感到非常悲傷。

passive: be saddened + by [news/event]

It saddened Hyun to learn that the local library would close.

得知當地圖書館即將關閉，Hyun 感到很難過。

It + saddened + [person] + to-infinitive

常見搭配
  • be saddened by
  • be saddened to hear/learn
  • deeply saddened
  • saddened + that-clause
  • saddened + to-infinitive
同義詞
  • upset

    broader; includes worry, anger, or disappointment, not just sadness

  • depress

    stronger; suggests a lasting feeling of hopelessness or low mood

  • distress

    implies anxiety, worry, or pain alongside the sadness

  • grieve

    more intense; specifically about a loss or death of someone or something

反義詞
  • cheer

    to make someone feel happier or more hopeful

  • delight

    to give someone great pleasure or joy

文法句型

be saddened + by [event/news]

It saddens + [person] + to-infinitive

be saddened + that-clause

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive voice (be saddened by / to hear / that). The subject that causes the feeling is usually an event, piece of news, or situation rather than a person. Unlike upset or distress, sadden suggests a quiet, reflective sadness rather than strong emotional agitation.

常見錯誤

I saddened when I heard the news.
I was saddened when I heard the news.
'sadden' is transitive; the intransitive use meaning 'become sad' is non-standard.
The news saddened me very sad.
The news saddened me.
'sadden' already means 'make sad'; do not add a second adjective describing the emotional result.

同根字

  • sad
    形容詞A1
  • sadly
    副詞B1
  • sadness
    名詞B1
  • saddening
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • news
  • death
  • loss
  • event
  • situation

副詞搭配

  • deeply
  • very
  • genuinely
  • visibly

常用片語

  • be saddened to hear
  • be saddened to learn
  • be saddened by the fact that

介系詞搭配

  • by