及物动词

1. My little cat's death saddened me.
小猫死去叫我伤心。

2. Do not sadden your friends and gladden enemies.
勿使亲者痛仇者快。

3. We were very saddened to hear of the death of your mother.
闻令母去世，我们非常悲痛。

1. 悲哀：sad 忧愁的 | sadden 悲哀 | saddle girth 马的腹带

2. 使悲痛：sharpen 使......变锋利,变尖; | sadden 使悲痛 ; | strenthen加强.

3. 使悲伤：standardize使标准化 | sadden使悲伤 | thicken使变厚

4. 使伤心,使悲伤：Pledge: n. 誓言,保证,信物,抵押品. V. 发誓,担保 | Sadden: 使伤心,使悲伤 | Woo: 求爱,求婚

1. 使悲哀;使悲伤;使伤心
If something saddens you, it makes you feel sad.

e.g. The cruelty in the world saddens me incredibly.
人世间的残酷无情让我感到无比悲哀。

verb

1. make unhappy

e.g. The news of her death saddened me

2. come to feel sad