5种可以代替“very sad”,表示非常沮丧,非常伤心的形容词:
Gutted /ˈɡʌtɪd/ adj. extremely disappointed and unhappy
I was gutted that I couldn't come to your wedding.
He was gutted when she finished the relationship.
Devastated /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/ adj. 当然,除了unhappy之外,它更多用来表示“被彻底摧毁的,被毁坏的”
I've got to get a new goldfish today-the kids would be devastated if they knew the old one had died!
She was utterly devastated when her husband died.
Desolate /ˈdesələt/ adj. 除了表示“extremely sad and feeling alone”之外,也表示“荒无人烟的,荒凉的”。
Candy is desolate following her divorce.
She felt desolate when her best friend moved away.
Inconsolable /ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləbl/ adj. extremely disappointed and unhappy
Ken failed all his exams-he's inconsolable!
They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.
A broken man/woman, broken /ˈbroʊkən/ adj. 除此之外, 还有“损坏的,破碎的;衰弱的,颓丧的;间断的,不连续的”等意思。
Harry lost his job after 20 years and now he's a broken man.