vt.使悲伤，使伤心，使难过

原形：sadden第三人称单数：saddens过去式：saddened过去分词：saddened现在分词：saddening

Eric's departure did sadden me.
埃里克的离开的确使我伤心。
They were deeply saddened by the news of her death.
听到她的死讯，他们深感悲伤。
It saddened her that they no longer trusted her.
他们不再信任她了，她很伤心。
The news of her pet's death saddened her deeply.
听到宠物去世的消息，她深感悲痛。
It saddens me to see so much poverty in the world.
看到世界上有这么多贫困现象，我感到很难过。
The thought of leaving her friends behind saddened her.
想到要离开朋友们，她感到很伤心。
The announcement of the library's closure saddened the community.
图书馆即将关闭的消息让社区民众感到悲伤。
His failure to get the job saddened him, but he didn't give up hope.
没有得到那份工作让他难过，但他没有放弃希望。
The news of their divorce saddened everyone who knew them.
他们离婚的消息让所有认识他们的人都感到难过。
The sight of the abandoned animals saddened the rescuers.
看到被遗弃的动物，救援人员感到十分痛心。
Learning about the environmental devastation really saddened me.
了解到环境破坏的严重性让我非常难过。
The loss of the championship game saddened the team and their fans.
失去冠军赛让球队和球迷们都感到悲伤。
It always saddens me to hear stories of children suffering from hunger.
听到孩子们挨饿的故事总是让我感到心酸。