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be sorrowful
be动词后接sorrowful作表语。
She was sorrowful after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后她很悲伤。
悲伤的；悲痛的；哀伤的
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悲伤的；悲痛的；哀伤的
feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow, especially sorrow caused by irreparable loss
She was sorrowful after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后她很悲伤。
表现出悲伤的；沮丧的；忧心忡忡的；难过的。(指人)
exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
悲伤的(尤指因不可弥补的损失)
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; ; ; ; - Proverbs 14:13
令人悲伤的；引起悲哀的。
Producing sorrow; causing grief.
The whole family felt sorrowful after their beloved dog passed away.
他们心爱的狗去世后，全家人感到悲痛。
AI contextual example
She wrote a sorrowful letter to apologize for what she had done.
她写了一封悲伤的信，为自己做过的事道歉。
AI contextual example
He gave her a sorrowful smile before leaving the room.
他离开房间前向她露出一个悲伤的微笑。
AI contextual example
sorrowful widows
悲伤的寡妇们。
WordNet
be动词后接sorrowful作表语。
She was sorrowful after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后她很悲伤。
feel是系动词，后接形容词。
He felt sorrowful about the loss.
他对这次损失感到悲伤。
常用介词about/at/over表示原因。
They were sorrowful over the death of their friend.
他们对朋友的去世感到悲伤。
Not this
He looked sorrowfully at the photo.
Use this
He looked sorrowful at the photo.
系动词look后应接形容词作表语，而非副词。sorrowful是形容词，sorrowfully是副词。
Not this
I am sorrowful for being late.
Use this
I am sorry for being late.
sorrowful通常指深沉的悲伤，而日常道歉应用sorry。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
悲伤的心
Her sorrowful heart slowly healed with time.
她那悲伤的心随着时间慢慢愈合。
悲伤的眼睛
He looked at me with sorrowful eyes.
他用悲伤的眼睛看着我。
悲伤的歌曲
The sorrowful song moved everyone to tears.
这首悲伤的歌曲让所有人落泪。
令人悲伤的消息
We received sorrowful news about the accident.
我们收到了关于那场事故的令人悲伤的消息。
悲伤的表情
His sorrowful expression showed how much he missed her.
他悲伤的表情表明他多么想念她。
悲伤的故事
The old man told a sorrowful tale of loss.
老人讲述了一个关于失去的悲伤故事。
人在喜笑中，心也忧愁；快乐至极，就生愁苦。
A proverb from the Bible (Proverbs 14:13) reminding us that outward joy can hide inner sorrow, and that pleasure often ends in sadness.
出自《圣经·箴言》14章13节的箴言，提醒我们外表的欢笑可能掩藏内心的忧愁，而享乐往往以愁苦收场。
似乎忧愁，却是常常快乐的；似乎贫穷，却是叫许多人富足的；似乎一无所有，却是样样都有的。
From the Apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 6:10), describing the paradoxical Christian life of enduring hardship while possessing deep joy and spiritual wealth.
出自使徒保罗写给哥林多人的书信（哥林多后书6:10），描述了基督徒那种虽经历患难却拥有深层喜乐和属灵富足的吊诡人生。
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联想记忆：sorrow 的末尾像 row（一排），想象一排泪珠流下，悲伤满溢即为 sorrowful（悲痛的）。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式书面语 sorrowful 多用于文学或正式书面语，带有庄重、书面化的色彩；日常口语中通常更常用 sad 或 upset。
sorrow、borrow、tomorrow 都以 /ɑroʊ/ 这个韵脚结尾，彼此押韵；sorrowful 开头也有 /sɑroʊ/，但后面多了 -ful，所以整体不与他们押韵。narrow 拼写近似，但读 /ˈnæroʊ/。awful 也以 -ful 结尾，但读 /ˈɔːfəl/。woeful 和 sorrowful 词尾都有 /oʊfəl/，但重读元音和韵脚不同，不构成严格押韵。
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