sadness
n
1 [U] being sad 悲哀; 忧伤.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
thing that makes one sad 令人悲哀或忧伤的事物
One of the many sadnesses in his life was that he never had children. 他一生中的一大憾事就是膝下犹虚.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
All his life he reached out for the truths of spirits and gods.