unhappy adj. ⇨unhappy1 (an unhappy childhood)⇨unhappy2 (unhappy with their accommodation)unhappy1
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an unhappy childhood不快乐的童年feel unhappy with their accommodation对住处不满意➡ See also the entries for sad and depressed另见sad条和depressed条unhappy ♦︎ sad ♦︎ miserable ♦︎ melancholy ♦︎ mournful ♦︎ heartbrokenThese words all describe a person who feels or shows that they are not happy.这些词均形容人不快乐的、忧伤的、悲伤的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达悲伤的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unhappy / sad / miserable / heartbroken about sth◆unhappy / sad / miserable / heartbroken when / that...◆an unhappy / a sad / a miserable / a melancholy / a mournful face◆an unhappy / a sad / a melancholy / a mournful expression◆sad / melancholy / mournful eyes◆to feel unhappy / sad / miserable◆to look unhappy / sad / miserable / mournful◆very unhappy / sad / miserable■unhappynot happy; showing that you are not happy不快乐的;难过的;悲伤的◆He grew more unhappy as the years went by.一年年过去,他越来越不快乐了。◆She sounded so unhappy when I left her.我离开她的时候她听上去非常不开心。◆He had an unhappy childhood.他的童年并不快乐。OPPhappy ⇨ happy see also unhappiness ⇨ grief▸unhappily
adverb
◆He sighed unhappily.他难过地叹了口气。■sadnot happy; showing that you are not happy不快乐的;难过的;悲伤的◆She was still feeling very sad about her father's death.她还在为父亲的死而悲伤。◆We are sad to hear that you are leaving.听说你要走了,我们十分难过。◆He gave a slight, sad smile.他露出一丝苦笑。OPPhappy ⇨ happy see also sadness ⇨ grief▸sadly
adverb
◆She shook her head sadly.她难过地摇了摇头。NOTE辨析 Unhappy or sad?You usually feel unhappy because of sth that has happened to you; you usually feel sad about sth that has happened to sb else. * unhappy通常指为自己的事难过,sad通常指为别人的事难过◆He grew sadder as the years went by.◆She was very unhappy about her father's death.A period or experience in your life can be unhappy; sth that you see or hear can be sad. * unhappy可描述自己人生的某段时期或经历,sad可描述看到或听到的事情◆an unhappy childhood / marriage不快乐的童年;不幸福的婚姻◆a sad childhood/marriage◆sad news不幸的消息◆a sad story悲伤的故事◆unhappy news◆an unhappy story see also sad ⇨ sad■miserable ˈmɪzrəbl very unhappy or uncomfortable悲惨的;痛苦的;可怜的◆We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.我们又冷又湿,凄惨极了。◆She knows how to make life miserable for her employees.她知道如何整治她的雇员。OPPcheerful ⇨ cheerful see also misery ⇨ distress▸miserably
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◆They wandered around miserably in the rain.他们可怜兮兮地在雨中走来走去。■melancholyˈmelənkəli, ˈmelənkɒli; NAmEˈmelənkɑːli (literary) sad, especially over a long period of time and for no obvious reason忧郁的,悲伤的(尤指长时间且莫名的忧愁)◆He was a tall man with a long, melancholy face.他是个高个子男人,长着一张忧郁的长脸。 see also melancholy ⇨ griefnoun■mournfulˈmɔːnfl; NAmEˈmɔːrnfl (written) (especially of how sb looks) sad(尤指某人的神情)忧伤的,悲痛的◆I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.我受不了她脸上那忧伤的神情。▸mournfully
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◆The dog looked mournfully after its owner.狗悲伤地目送主人离去。■heartbrokenˈhɑːtbrəʊkən; NAmEˈhɑːrtbroʊkənextremely sad because of sth that has happened极为悲伤的;心碎的◆He was heartbroken when she left him.她离开了他,他伤心极了。 see also heartbreak ⇨ grief, heartbreaking ⇨ sadunhappy2
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an unhappy childhood不快乐的童年feel unhappy with their accommodation对住处不满意➡ See also the entries for bored and disappointed另见bored条和disappointed条unhappy ♦︎ dissatisfied ♦︎ frustrated ♦︎ disgruntled ♦︎ aggrieved ♦︎ displeased ♦︎ discontentedThese words all describe sb who feels annoyed or not satisfied because of a situation or sth that has happened.这些词均表示不悦的、不满意的、恼火的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unhappy / dissatisfied / frustrated / disgruntled / displeased / discontented with sth◆unhappy / frustrated / disgruntled / aggrieved / displeased at sth◆unhappy / frustrated / disgruntled / aggrieved about sth◆unhappy / frustrated / disgruntled / displeased that...◆an unhappy / a dissatisfied customer◆to feel unhappy / dissatisfied / frustrated / disgruntled / aggrieved◆deeply unhappy / dissatisfied / frustrated / aggrieved◆increasingly unhappy / dissatisfied / frustrated■unhappynot pleased or satisfied with sth不悦的;不高兴的;不满意的◆They were unhappy with their accommodation.他们对住处不满意。◆He was unhappy at being left out of the team.他对未能入选该队感到不高兴。OPPhappy ⇨ happy■dissatisfied dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd, dɪˈsætɪsfaɪd (ratherformal) not pleased or satisfied with sth不悦的;不高兴的;不满意的◆If you are dissatisfied with our service, please write to the manager.您对我们的服务如有不满,请函告经理。◆The decision left us feeling deeply dissatisfied.这一决定让我们深感不满。◆He has to deal with complaints from dissatisfied guests.他得处理客人不满意的投诉。OPPsatisfied ⇨ happy▸dissatisfaction
noun
[uncountable] ◆Many people have expressed their dissatisfaction with the arrangement.许多人表示对这一安排不满。OPPsatisfaction ⇨ satisfactionNOTE辨析 Unhappy or dissatisfied?Dissatisfied is more formal than unhappy and is used especially in business or political contexts when people are not satisfied with a service they have received or goods they have bought, or with an official decision, policy or action. Unhappy can also be used in these cases, but is used especially in cases of more personal disappointment. * dissatisfied较unhappy正式,尤用于商务或政治语境,表示对所接受的服务、所购买的商品或者官方的决定、政策或行动不满意。unhappy亦可用于这些情形,但尤用于表示个人的失望◆unhappy / dissatisfied customers不满的顾客◆He was dissatisfied at being left out of the team.■frustratedfrʌˈstreɪtɪd; NAmEˈfrʌstreɪtɪdfeeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want懊丧;懊恼;沮丧◆They felt frustrated at the lack of progress.他们对于事情没有进展感到懊丧。◆Sometimes he gets really frustrated with his own violin playing.有时他对自己拉小提琴的技艺感到很是沮丧。 see also frustrate ⇨ annoy, frustrating ⇨ annoying, frustration ⇨ frustration■disgruntleddɪsˈgrʌntld annoyed or disappointed because sth has happened to upset you不满的;不高兴的◆I left feeling disgruntled at the way I'd been treated.我为受到如此对待而愤然离去。◆Police believe it was probably sabotage by a disgruntled employee.警方认为那很可能是一名心怀不满的雇员的蓄意破坏。■aggrieved əˈgriːvd (ratherformal, written) feeling that you have been treated unfairly愤愤不平的;感到受委屈的◆He had every right to feel aggrieved at the decision.他完全有理由对那个决定感到愤愤不平。◆'What am I supposed to do about it?' he said in an aggrieved tone.“那我该怎么做呢?”他委屈地说。 see also grievance ⇨ complaint■displeased [not before noun] (formal) upset, annoyed or not satisfied with sth恼怒;生气;不悦◆Are you displeased with my work?你对我的工作不满意吗?OPPpleased ⇨ glad■discontented ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd not happy because you are not satisfied with your situation(对所处境况)不满的,不满足的◆He felt discontented with the way his life had turned out.他对自己的生活变成这样感到很不满。OPPcontented ⇨ happy