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sadden

UK/sædn/US
GREA1

Definitions

v.

To make someone feel sad; to become sad

使悲伤;使忧愁;感到悲哀

Root Breakdown

Native English
saddenother
=sadden

Common Collocations

  • 1.deeply sadden深深地使人悲伤
  • 2.sadden someone令某人感到难过
  • 3.be saddened by为……而感到悲伤
  • 4.sadden the heart令人心痛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It saddened me deeply to hear about the loss of your loved one.

  • 2.

    The news of the school's closure saddened the entire community.

  • 3.

    She was saddened to find that her childhood home had been torn down.

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