sadden 专八

sadden one's friends and gladden one's enemies

使亲者痛, 仇者快

My little cat's death saddened me.

小猫死去叫伤。

She was saddened by her son's ingratitude.

儿子忘恩负义伤了她。

The bad news saddened me.

知这个消息后很难过。

I saddened at the memory of his death.

想到他已亡故就难过。

Don’t sadden your friends and gladden your enemies.

勿使亲者痛仇者快。

he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son.

他为他独子死伤不已。

Depress, sadden, dispirit, [Slang; late 1960s

消沉，失意，沮丧．（60年代末俚语）

She hoped that he would arrive on time. He was saddened that she felt so little for him.

她希望他按时到达。他很伤她小看他

You can sigh away half your youth if you choose to allow failed relationship to sadden you.

如果你陷于失败伤感中, 你就会使前半生在叹息中度过。