saddens; saddened; saddening
saddens; saddened; saddening
Learner's definition of SADDEN
1
[+ object] : to cause (someone) to be sad使悲伤；使伤心；使难过 -
It saddens me that we could not agree.让我难过的是，我们没能达成共识。
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We were saddened to see how ill she looks.看到她面色憔悴，我们伤心不已。
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She was saddened over/by the death of her friend.朋友的去世令她伤心。
2
[no object] : to become sad : to show sadness悲伤；伤心；难过
— saddening
adjective [more saddening; most saddening]