Learning English is not just about grammar and vocabulary; more importantly, it is about using them naturally in real-life situations. However, textbook sentences are often too formal and differ greatly from expressions used in everyday life. To speak fluent, natural English, you need exposure to real-life conversations. Here, we have selected commonly used English expressions across daily scenarios, covering socializing, work, travel, and more, helping you move beyond "textbook English" and learn phrases actually used by native speakers. Below is the content of this session of Spoken English 8000: When Sad. Consistent practice will make your English closer to real-life usage!
What a disappointment! What a disappointment! What a pity! What a pity! It was a waste of effort! It was a waste of effort! A wild goose chase! A wild goose chase! All that for nothing! All that for nothing! You let me down! You let me down! I blew it! I blew it! It can't be helped! It can't be helped! It's a waste of time! It's a waste of time! Almost! Almost!The above content from 7Caiwang compiles English expressions from Spoken English 8000: When Sad, hoping it is helpful to you!
noun
1. something that causes great unhappiness
e.g. her death was a great grief to John
Synonym: sorrow
2. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Synonym: heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness
noun
1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
e.g. he drank to drown his sorrows
he wrote a note expressing his regret
to his rue, the error cost him the game
Synonym: sorrowrueruefulness
adj
1. (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform
e.g. she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers
he is a hopeless romantic
2. without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
e.g. in an agony of hopeless grief
with a hopeless sigh he sat down
3. certain to fail
e.g. the situation is hopeless
4. of a person unable to do something skillfully
e.g. I'm hopeless at mathematics
noun
1. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
Synonym: dashing hopes
2. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
e.g. his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
Synonym: letdown
noun
1. a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Synonym: black bile
2. a feeling of thoughtful sadness
3. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed