sorrow
noun
verb
ˈsɒrəʊ noun
1 a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you 悲伤,悲痛; U
great/deep sorrow
a time of great sorrow
极悲痛的时候
[+ at ]
He expressed his sorrow at my father’s death.
他对我父亲的去世表示悲痛。
[+ for ]
Claudia felt a deep pang of sorrow for the woman.
克劳迪娅为这女人感到一阵深切的悲伤。
2 an event or situation that makes you feel great sadness 令人悲伤的事,不幸 C
the family’s joys and sorrows
一家人的悲欢
3
more in sorrow than in anger
in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed rather than angry about a particular situation 〔对某事〕悲哀多于愤怒
He said that his decision to resign was made more in sorrow than in anger.
他说他作出辞职的决定与其说是出于气愤,不如说是因为悲伤。
verb
4 to feel or express sorrow [文] 感到悲伤; 表示悲伤
[+ over ]
Her friend was sorrowing over the loss of a child.
她的朋友在为失去孩子感到悲痛。
sorrowing parents
悲伤的父母