有些日子并不像其他日子那么好,事实上,你可能会时不时地感到悲伤。学习如何表达自己的感受对你的日常生活非常重要。掌握正确的词汇可以帮助你度过悲伤,也可以让别人知道你的感受。这也会帮助你学会当别人不高兴的时候该说什么。
表达悲伤的结构
本文中使用的例子都是现在进行时,这有助于表达你说话时的感受。然而,你也可以在不同的时态中使用这些表达。
非正式的
当与亲密的朋友和家人交谈时,使用这些非正式的形式。在每组例句之前都有一个公式,告诉你如何构造句子,包括主语和动词“to be”:
Subject be feeling down about something
- I've been feeling down about work lately.
- She's feeling down about her grades.
Subject be upset about something
- I'm upset about my friends' dishonesty.
- Tom's upset about his boss. He's too hard on him!
Subject be sad about something
- I'm sad about the situation at work.
- Jennifer's sad about her mother.
正式的
当与工作中的人或你不太熟悉的人交谈时,使用这些正式的形式。
Subject be out of sorts
- I'm sorry. I'm out of sorts today. I'll be better tomorrow.
- Peter is out of sorts today. Ask him tomorrow.
Subject do not feel well
- Doug doesn't feel well today.
- I don't feel well. I'm going to the doctor.
用习语表达悲伤
习语是不按字面意思表达的表达,例如:“It's raining cats and dogs。”这个表达并不是指猫和狗从天上掉下来。相反,它描述的是一场特别大的雨。
一些常见的表达悲伤的英语习语有:
Subject be feeling blue about something
- Jack is feeling blue about his relationship with his girlfriend.
- Our teacher said he was feeling blue about life last night.
Subject be in the dumps about something
- We're in the dumps about our financial situation.
- Kelly is in the dumps about her horrible job.