sorrowful
英 [ˈsɒrəʊfl] 美 [ˈsɑroʊfl]

adj.

伤心的，悲伤的；可悲的，可怜的，悔恨的，可惜的，抱歉的；哀戚；凄恻

英英释义

sorrowful[ 'sɔrəufuəl, 'sɔ:- ]

• adj.experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

  "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"

同近义词辨析

melancholy, unhappy, blue, sad, sorrowful, gloomy

这组词都有“忧伤的，悲哀的，伤感的”的意思，其区别是：

melancholy指经常性的忧郁或悲哀，多用于文学描写中。

unhappy多指日常生活中遇到不如意的事而感到不愉快、不幸，侧重指心理状态。

blue非正式用词，语气较随便，指较强烈的忧郁或沮丧。

sad最常用词，泛指一切形式的悲伤，着重暂时的不幸或感觉的忧伤。

sorrowful多指因丧失亲人等原因所引起的悲哀，也指由于错误而产生的悔恨交加的心情。

gloomy指愁眉苦脸，令他人也感到扫兴。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. She was giving me a sorrowful look.
   她以悲伤的目光望着我。
2. She looked sorrowful and dejected.
   她看上去又悲伤又沮丧。
3. A funeral is a sorrowful occasion.
   葬礼是一种令人悲伤的场合。

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