sadden
verb [often passive] (formal)to make somebody sad 使悲伤；使伤心；使难过 - sadden somebody
We were deeply saddened by the news of her death. 听到她的死讯，我们深感悲伤。 - sadden somebody to do something
Fans were saddened to see the former champion play so badly. 看到以前的冠军表现如此差劲，球迷感到难过。 - it saddens somebody that…
It saddened her that people could be so cruel. 人竟能如此残忍，这让她痛心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- greatly
- profoundly
- …
- sadden somebody