Date； 2006.09.26(Tue)
Sad
This time the topic is not a happy one, if you’re feeling “blue” and “lonely,” you might want to wait for another time to read it. Actually it’s not going to be that sad. Lots of people have asked me how “sad” and “lonely” are different, so let’s talk about these two and more if there’s room for it.
It seems obvious to say this but, when you feel unhappy you can say that you’re sad. Lots of things can make you sad: disappointments, troubles, broken hearts, the deaths of people close to you, even a sad history in the movie theater. You can “be” or “feel” sad. I was sad about the history of some people who were at the World Trade Center on September 11th in New York when the terrorist attack, there’s a film of Oliver Stone which tell us about the facts. This film made me feel sad. “Sad” is an adjective and you can use it to describe things that give you the feeling. Here’s an example. Tears welled up in their eyes as they saw the film to his sad history. Some times you’ll see “sad” used when there’s no feeling of sorrow. It can also mean “terrible, really bad.” The house was in sad shape when they bought it. It was practically falling down; many things need to be fixed. (I’m sure they feel sad about paying for the repairs).
“Lonely” is a little different. When you “are” lonely or “feel” lonely, you want the company of other people; you want to be together with friends or companions. That feeling makes many people sad, but “sad” and “lonely” is not exactly the same thing. I was sad at the movie theater, but I wasn’t lonely because there were lots of other people around.
There is another word that you can use to express when you are “sad.” The word “blue” is also an adjective that describe also sadness not just the color. And there’s another one. “Alone” when you are alone, you are not with any one else. “Alone” is also an adjective, but is also and adverb. One of my friends’ lives alone; he lives by himself. He doesn’t have a wife or a roommate. I remember asking him one day, “Don’t you ever get lonely?” He said, “No, not really.” He never feels the need of a companion. “Alone” can also have the meaning of “without the help of someone else.” The boy couldn’t carry the suitcase alone. I wasn’t able to finish the work alone so I asked someone for a hand.
Don’t ever feel sad if you have trouble with similar words. Remember, you’re not alone. Lots of other people have the same trouble, too. Bye!
It seems obvious to say this but, when you feel unhappy you can say that you’re sad. Lots of things can make you sad: disappointments, troubles, broken hearts, the deaths of people close to you, even a sad history in the movie theater. You can “be” or “feel” sad. I was sad about the history of some people who were at the World Trade Center on September 11th in New York when the terrorist attack, there’s a film of Oliver Stone which tell us about the facts. This film made me feel sad. “Sad” is an adjective and you can use it to describe things that give you the feeling. Here’s an example. Tears welled up in their eyes as they saw the film to his sad history. Some times you’ll see “sad” used when there’s no feeling of sorrow. It can also mean “terrible, really bad.” The house was in sad shape when they bought it. It was practically falling down; many things need to be fixed. (I’m sure they feel sad about paying for the repairs).
“Lonely” is a little different. When you “are” lonely or “feel” lonely, you want the company of other people; you want to be together with friends or companions. That feeling makes many people sad, but “sad” and “lonely” is not exactly the same thing. I was sad at the movie theater, but I wasn’t lonely because there were lots of other people around.
There is another word that you can use to express when you are “sad.” The word “blue” is also an adjective that describe also sadness not just the color. And there’s another one. “Alone” when you are alone, you are not with any one else. “Alone” is also an adjective, but is also and adverb. One of my friends’ lives alone; he lives by himself. He doesn’t have a wife or a roommate. I remember asking him one day, “Don’t you ever get lonely?” He said, “No, not really.” He never feels the need of a companion. “Alone” can also have the meaning of “without the help of someone else.” The boy couldn’t carry the suitcase alone. I wasn’t able to finish the work alone so I asked someone for a hand.
Don’t ever feel sad if you have trouble with similar words. Remember, you’re not alone. Lots of other people have the same trouble, too. Bye!