unhappiness
unhappiness — 名詞
1. the emotional condition of someone who is sad, worried, or not satisfied with th
不快樂；不滿
悲傷、憂慮或不滿足的感覺
the emotional condition of someone who is sad, worried, or not satisfied with their circumstances — for example, the unhappiness someone feels when their daily work does not match their hopes, or when a close relationship turns painful.
Quinn tried to hide her unhappiness about the move to a new city.
Quinn 試圖隱藏她對搬到新城市的不滿。
unhappiness + about + noun phrase
Years of unhappiness at work finally led Kian to quit his job.
在工作上多年的不快樂，最終讓 Kian 辭去了工作。
cause-and-effect: unhappiness at [place]
The letter was full of the deep unhappiness she had kept inside for months.
那封信充滿了她藏在內心數個月的深深不快樂。
collocation: deep unhappiness
No one in the family understood the source of Beatriz's growing unhappiness.
家裡沒有人明白 Beatriz 日益加深的不快樂從何而來。
Her unhappiness with the decision showed clearly on her face.
她對那個決定的不滿清楚地寫在臉上。
unhappiness + with + noun phrase
- deep unhappiness
- growing unhappiness
- unhappiness about something
- unhappiness with something
- unhappiness at something
- years/decades of unhappiness
- hide one's unhappiness
- cause unhappiness
- lead to unhappiness
- source of unhappiness
- sadness
more general and often tied to a specific loss or event; less about active dissatisfaction
- misery
stronger and more intense; suggests suffering that is hard to bear
- discontent
focuses on dissatisfaction with a situation rather than emotional pain
- grief
reserved for deep sorrow caused by death or permanent loss; much stronger than unhappiness
- happiness
the direct opposite state of joy or satisfaction
- contentment
a calm, peaceful satisfaction rather than active joy
文法句型
uncountable
often followed by 'with' + noun phrase
often followed by 'about' + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike sadness, which is usually about a specific event or loss, unhappiness often describes a longer-lasting state of dissatisfaction with life, work, or relationships. Frequently paired with prepositions about, with, or at.