实际上,和中文一样,我们除了用“难过”,还可以用“伤心”,“悲痛欲绝”之类的词语来描述不同程度的“忧伤”。本文概括了一些表达不同程“悲伤”的英语词汇。从应考写作的角度,每个程度的词记住1-2个足矣。
顺带讲讲:很多词都是—ed结尾,实际上是动词的过去分词当形容词使用,比如“depressed" 就是从动词"depress"变形而来,表示 ”被...搞抑郁/沮丧“。所以描述人的情绪时,形容词是加——ed结尾的。以后有机会和大家细讲这个点。
- sorrowful:
The family was sorrowful after the death of their beloved pet.(家人在宠物去世后感到悲伤。) - unhappy:
She was unhappy in her job and decided to quit.(她的工作让她不快乐,于是决定辞职。) - downhearted:
She was downhearted after her boyfriend broke up with her.(男朋友和她分手后,她感到失落。) - dejected:
The team was dejected after losing the game.(比赛输了后,整个队都感到沮丧。) - depressed:
She has been feeling depressed lately and doesn't want to do anything.(她最近一直感到沮丧,什么也不想做。) - miserable:
He had a miserable childhood, but he has worked hard to overcome his past.(他的童年很悲惨,但他努力克服了过去。) - pathetic:
It was a pathetic attempt at a joke, and no one laughed.(那是一个可怜的笑话,没有人笑。) - despondent:
He became despondent when he realized he had failed the exam.(当他意识到自己考试失败时,他变得失望。) - anguished:
She let out an anguished cry when she heard the news.(她听到消息后发出了痛苦的呼喊。) - dismal:
The weather was so dismal that it put everyone in a bad mood.(天气阴沉,让每个人都心情不好。) - gloomy:
The future looks gloomy because of the current economic situation.(由于目前的经济形势,未来看起来很暗淡。) - lamentable:
The state of the school's facilities is lamentable.(学校设施的状况令人哀叹。) - melancholy:
The sound of the rain always makes her feel melancholy.(雨声总是让她感到忧郁。) - woeful:
The team had a woeful season and didn't win a single game.(这个队伍的赛季很悲惨,没有赢过一场比赛。)
- Down in the dumps:
I've been feeling down in the dumps ever since I lost my job.(自从失去工作以来,我一直感到情绪低落。) - Feel blue:
She's been feeling blue ever since her dog died.(自从她的狗去世以来,她一直感到悲伤。) - Cry one's heart out:
After her breakup, she cried her heart out for days.(分手后,她哭了好几天,伤心欲绝。) - Break someone's heart:
It broke my heart to see her so upset.(看到她如此难过,我很心疼。) - Hit rock bottom:
After losing his job, he hit rock bottom and didn't know what to do.(失去工作后,他彻底崩溃了,不知道该怎么办。) - Wallow in self-pity:
He's been wallowing in self-pity ever since he failed the exam.(自从考试不及格以来,他一直沉湎于自怜之中。) - Have a heavy heart:
I have a heavy heart today after hearing the news of the earthquake.(听到地震的消息后,我今天心情沉重。) - Be in a funk:
She's been in a funk ever since she got rejected from her dream school.(自从被梦想的学校拒绝以来,她一直情绪低落。)