sorrow
/ˈsɔrəu; `sɑro/ n
1 [U] ~ (at/for/over sth) feeling of sadness or distress caused esp by loss, disappointment or regret; grief 悲伤; 悲痛; 懊丧; 悔恨
express sorrow for having done wrong 因做错了事而表示懊悔
to my great sorrow 令我悲痛万分
to the sorrow of all those who were present 使所有在场的人感到难过
sorrow at sb's death 因某人去世而感到的悲伤
in sorrow and in joy, ie when we are sad and also when we are happy 无论是在悲伤还是在快乐的时候.
2 [C] particular cause of this feeling; misfortune 悲伤的原因; 懊丧的原因; 不幸
the sorrow(s) of war 战争带来的灾祸
He has had many sorrows in his life. 他生活中颇多不幸.
Her death was a great sorrow to everyone. 她死了, 大家万分悲痛.
3 (idm 习语) drown one's sorrows => drown. more in ,sorrow than in `anger with more regret than anger for what was done, etc （对做过的事等）感到懊悔, 倒并不生气
It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague. 他批评以前的同事, 并非出於气愤而是为他惋惜. sorrow, v [I, Ipr]
~ (at/for/over sth) (fml 文) feel, express or show sorrow; grieve 感到、 表示或显得悲哀或懊悔; 悲叹; 惋惜
sorrowing over his child's death 因他孩子夭折而悲伤
sorrowing at his misfortune 哀叹他的不幸.