sadden

['sædn]

v. (使)黯淡, (使)悲伤

例句与用法：

He saddened at the memory of her death.

他想到她已死去就很难过。

He was saddened at the memory of her death.

他想到她已死去就很难过。

The bad news saddened us.

那个坏消息使我们很难过。

词形变化：

动词过去式: saddened | 动词过去分词: saddened | 动词现在分词: saddening | 动词第三人称单数: saddens |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使悲伤; 使难过[H]

We were very saddened to hear of the death of your mother.

闻令母去世, 我们非常悲痛。

2. 使(颜色)黯淡; 使阴暗

vi.

悲哀, 悲痛