每個人總有不開心的時候。事實上,你可能有時會出現悲傷的情緒。那麼怎樣表達自己悲傷的感情呢?在你心情低落,或者面對心情沮喪的人的時候,你可以使用這些短語來表達自己的心情。
when you are down = when you feel sad
心情不愉快
feeling blue = feeling sad
感到悲傷
表達悲傷的結構:
本部分所使用的例子,是利用現在進行時來表達說話時的悲傷心情。你可以在不同的時態中,使用這些表達。
rmal
非正式
當你面對的是你的好友和家人時,可以使用這些非正式形式。S代表主語。
1.S + be + feeling down about something
(對······感到難過)
I'm feeling down about work lately.
近來工作的事讓我很沮喪。
She's feeling down about her grades.
她因爲分數不理想而難過。
2.S + be + upset about something
(對······感到不愉快)
I'm upset about my friends.
我因爲自己的朋友而感到苦惱。
Tom's upset about his boss. He's too hard on him!
湯姆因爲老闆而感到很鬱悶。他太苛刻了!
3.S + be + sad about something
(爲······感到難過)
I'm sad about the situation at work.
我爲工作現狀感到難過。
Jennifer's sad about her mother.
詹妮弗爲母親感到難過。
al
正式
當你面對的是工作中的人,或者不太熟悉的人時,可以使用這些更爲正式的形式。
1.S + be + out of sorts
(心情不佳)
I'm sorry. I'm out of sorts today. I'll be better tomorrow.
抱歉。我今天心情不太好。明天會恢復的。
Peter is out of sorts today. Ask him tomorrow.
皮特今天不太開心,明天問問他是怎麼了。
2.S + do not + feel well
(心情不好)
Doug doesn't feel well today.
道格今天心情不太好。
The staff doesn't feel well about the changes at work.
員工對於工作上的變動而感到不快。
Idioms Used to Express Sadness
表達悲傷情緒的`習語
習語是與其字面意思不同的表達。也就是說,It's raining cats and dogs並不是就意味着天上下了狗和貓的雨!
這裏有一些常見的表達悲傷的習語。
1.S + be + feeling blue about something
(對某事感到難過)
Jack is feeling blue about his relationship with his girlfriend.
傑克爲了女朋友的事感到難過。
Our teaching said he was feeling blue about life last night.
老師說他昨晚思考人生,悲從中來。
2.S + be + in the dumps about something
(對······感到沮喪)
We're in the dumps about our financial situation.
我們的財務狀況很不好。
Kelly is in the dumps about her horrible job.
凱麗對她糟糕的工作感到很沮喪。
3.S + feel + down in the mouth about something
(對······垂頭喪氣)
Keith feels down in the mouth about his relationship.
吉斯對於他的人際關係感到很沮喪。
Jennifer is down in the mouth this month. I don't know what's the matter.
詹妮弗這個月心情很是沮喪。我不知道是爲了什麼。
How to Respond to Someone Who is Sad
怎樣安慰悲傷的人
當某人告訴你他們很難過時,表達你對他們的擔憂很重要。這裏有一些常見的短語來表達你的心情。
rmal
非正式
Bummer
真糟糕。
I feel you.
我明白你的感受。
Tough luck.
真不走運。
I can't believe that. That's horrible / disgusting / not fair