sadnessEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesesadness /BrE ˈsadnəs , AmE ˈsædnəs / noun 1 [uncountable] (sorrow) 悲伤; to feel a great deal of sadness at sth 对某事深感悲伤; to feel no sadness at sth 对某事一点也不悲伤; the recollection filled me with sadness 想起那段往事我满怀悲伤 2 [uncountable] (poignancy) 辛酸 3 [countable] (misfortune) 令人悲伤的事