sadden /ˈsædən/ TEM4 ( saddened, saddens )

• 1. 

  V-T If something saddens you, it makes you feel sad. 使悲伤; 使难过 [no cont]

  例：

  The cruelty in the world saddens me incredibly.

  世间的残酷令我悲伤不已。

• 2. 

  saddened ADJ 悲伤的; 难过的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  He was disappointed and saddened that legal argument had stopped the trial.

  让他失望又难过的是，法庭辩论中止了审判。