英语词组sorrow是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

SORROW

break someone's heart

to cause someone emotional pain.

It just broke my heart when Tom ran away from home.Sally broke John's heart when she refused to marry him.

cry over spilled milk

to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone.

I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.Ann is always crying over spilled milk.

die of a broken heart

to die of emotional distress.

I was not surprised to hear of her death. They say she died of a broken heart.In the movie, the heroine appeared to die of a broken heart, but the audience knew she was poisoned.

down in the dumps

sad or depressed. (Informal.)

I've been down in the dumps for the past few days.Try to cheer Jane up. She's down in the dumps for some reason.

down in the mouth

sad-faced; depressed and unsmiling.

Since her dog died, Barbara has been down in the mouth.Bob has been down in the mouth since the car wreck.

eat one's heart out

to be very sad (about someone or something).

Bill spent a lot of time eating his heart out after his divorce.Sally ate her heart out when she had to sell her house.

extend one's sympathy (to someone)

to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)

Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.

get someone down

to depress a person; to make a person very sad.

My dog ran away, and it really got me down.Oh, that's too bad. Don't let it get you down.All my troubles really have me down.

get the blues

to become sad or depressed.

You'll have to excuse Bill. He has the blues tonight.I get the blues every time I hear that song.

take pity (on someone or something)

to feel sorry for someone or something.

We took pity on the hungry people and gave them some warm food.She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.Please take pity! Please help us!

drown (one's) sorrow(s)

To attempt to forget one's troubles through the consumption of something, typically alcohol (to which the phrase originally referred). It's not healthy to just drown your sorrows every time a girl breaks up with you. Quit drinking and try to face reality. Whenever I have a hard week at work, I like to spend Friday night drowning my sorrow in pizza and ice cream.

more in sorrow than in anger

Primarily motivated by sadness, even though appearing angry. Oh, I'm sure she said that more in sorrow than in anger—she's still reeling from her husband's death, after all.

share (one's) sorrow

1. To commiserate with one about the same or similar loss, disappointment, or misfortune. A: "I lost nearly everything during the economic crash." B: "I share your sorrow. I had to shutter the business my great-grandfather built because of the crash." We're going down to the bar with the other laid-off workers to share their sorrow.

2. To relate one's loss, disappointment, misfortune, or the source thereof to someone else. You should keep all that grief bottled up inside. It's important to share your sorrow with someone who can help you learn how to cope with it. It was nearly a year after her father died that Sarah finally shared her sorrow with me.

sorrow over (someone or something)

To grieve or lament for someone or something; to be full of sorrow because of someone or something. I know you miss him, but you need to stop sorrowing over Jonathan and start living your life again. People sorrowing over the results of the election need to get ahold of themselves. This is not the end of the world as we know it.

drown one's troubles

and drown one's sorrows

Fig. to try to forget one's problems by drinking a lot of alcohol. Bill is in the bar, drowning his troubles. Jane is at home, drowning her sorrows.

share someone's sorrow

to grieve as someone else grieves. We all share your sorrow on this sad, sad day. I am sorry to hear about the death in your family. I share your sorrow.

sorrow over someone or something

to grieve or feel sad about someone or something. There is no need to sorrow over Tom. He will come back. He is sorrowing over the business he has lost because of the weather.

drown one's sorrows

Drink liquor to escape one's unhappiness. For example, After the divorce, she took to drowning her sorrows at the local bar. The notion of drowning in drink dates from the late 1300s.

more in sorrow than in anger

Saddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger . This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: "A countenance more in sorrow than in anger."

drown your sorrows

If someone drowns their sorrows, they drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget something sad that has happened to them. He was in the pub drowning his sorrows after the break-up of his relationship.

drown your sorrows

forget your problems by getting drunk.

more in sorrow than in anger

with regret or sadness rather than with anger.

This is taken from Hamlet. When Hamlet asks Horatio to describe the expression on the face of his father's ghost, Horatio replies ‘a countenance more in sorrow than in anger’.

drown your ˈsorrows

(informal, often humorous) try to forget your problems or a disappointment by drinking alcohol: Whenever his team lost a match he could be found in the pub afterwards drowning his sorrows.

do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger

do something because you feel sad or sorry rather than angry: They said they were threatening legal action more in sorrow than in anger.

drown (one's) sorrow

/sorrows

To try to forget one's troubles by drinking alcohol.

词组	sorrow
释义	SORROW break someone's heart to cause someone emotional pain. It just broke my heart when Tom ran away from home.Sally broke John's heart when she refused to marry him. cry over spilled milk to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone. I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.Ann is always crying over spilled milk. die of a broken heart to die of emotional distress. I was not surprised to hear of her death. They say she died of a broken heart.In the movie, the heroine appeared to die of a broken heart, but the audience knew she was poisoned. down in the dumps sad or depressed. (Informal.) I've been down in the dumps for the past few days.Try to cheer Jane up. She's down in the dumps for some reason. down in the mouth sad-faced; depressed and unsmiling. Since her dog died, Barbara has been down in the mouth.Bob has been down in the mouth since the car wreck. eat one's heart out to be very sad (about someone or something). Bill spent a lot of time eating his heart out after his divorce.Sally ate her heart out when she had to sell her house. extend one's sympathy (to someone) to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.) Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers. get someone down to depress a person; to make a person very sad. My dog ran away, and it really got me down.Oh, that's too bad. Don't let it get you down.All my troubles really have me down. get the blues to become sad or depressed. You'll have to excuse Bill. He has the blues tonight.I get the blues every time I hear that song. take pity (on someone or something) to feel sorry for someone or something. We took pity on the hungry people and gave them some warm food.She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.Please take pity! Please help us! drown (one's) sorrow(s) To attempt to forget one's troubles through the consumption of something, typically alcohol (to which the phrase originally referred). It's not healthy to just drown your sorrows every time a girl breaks up with you. Quit drinking and try to face reality. Whenever I have a hard week at work, I like to spend Friday night drowning my sorrow in pizza and ice cream. more in sorrow than in anger Primarily motivated by sadness, even though appearing angry. Oh, I'm sure she said that more in sorrow than in anger—she's still reeling from her husband's death, after all. share (one's) sorrow 1. To commiserate with one about the same or similar loss, disappointment, or misfortune. A: "I lost nearly everything during the economic crash." B: "I share your sorrow. I had to shutter the business my great-grandfather built because of the crash." We're going down to the bar with the other laid-off workers to share their sorrow. 2. To relate one's loss, disappointment, misfortune, or the source thereof to someone else. You should keep all that grief bottled up inside. It's important to share your sorrow with someone who can help you learn how to cope with it. It was nearly a year after her father died that Sarah finally shared her sorrow with me. sorrow over (someone or something) To grieve or lament for someone or something; to be full of sorrow because of someone or something. I know you miss him, but you need to stop sorrowing over Jonathan and start living your life again. People sorrowing over the results of the election need to get ahold of themselves. This is not the end of the world as we know it. drown one's troubles and drown one's sorrows Fig. to try to forget one's problems by drinking a lot of alcohol. Bill is in the bar, drowning his troubles. Jane is at home, drowning her sorrows. share someone's sorrow to grieve as someone else grieves. We all share your sorrow on this sad, sad day. I am sorry to hear about the death in your family. I share your sorrow. sorrow over someone or something to grieve or feel sad about someone or something. There is no need to sorrow over Tom. He will come back. He is sorrowing over the business he has lost because of the weather. drown one's sorrows Drink liquor to escape one's unhappiness. For example, After the divorce, she took to drowning her sorrows at the local bar. The notion of drowning in drink dates from the late 1300s. more in sorrow than in anger Saddened rather than infuriated by someone's behavior. For example, When Dad learned that Jack had stolen a car, he looked at him more in sorrow than in anger . This expression first appeared in 1603 in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1:2), where Horatio describes to Hamlet the appearance of his father's ghost: "A countenance more in sorrow than in anger." drown your sorrows If someone drowns their sorrows, they drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget something sad that has happened to them. He was in the pub drowning his sorrows after the break-up of his relationship. drown your sorrows forget your problems by getting drunk. more in sorrow than in anger with regret or sadness rather than with anger. This is taken from Hamlet. When Hamlet asks Horatio to describe the expression on the face of his father's ghost, Horatio replies ‘a countenance more in sorrow than in anger’. drown your ˈsorrows (informal, often humorous) try to forget your problems or a disappointment by drinking alcohol: Whenever his team lost a match he could be found in the pub afterwards drowning his sorrows. do something more in ˌsorrow than in ˈanger do something because you feel sad or sorry rather than angry: They said they were threatening legal action more in sorrow than in anger. drown (one's) sorrow */sorrows* To try to forget one's troubles by drinking alcohol.
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