来自古英语 sorg,悲伤，悲痛，来自 Proto-Germanic*surgo,担心，痛苦，关切，来自 PIE*swergh, 照看，照顾，操心。该词与 sore 虽然在词义上有所重合，但是不属于同源词，该词在词源 上指担心别人而引起的悲痛，而 sore 在词源上指自己的痛苦所造成的疼痛。

1. He always woke with a sense of deep sorrow and depressing loss.

他醒来时总是满怀哀愁，抑郁惆怅。

2. Gertrude now clearly felt that she had obtruded her sorrow.

格特鲁德此时明显察觉自己的悲伤情绪已影响到他人。

3. He felt a great weight of sorrow inside him.

他内心感到极为沉痛.

4. As he looked at Katherine, great sorrow clouded his eyes.

他看着凯瑟琳，满眼忧伤。

5. "Oh, I despair sometimes," he says in mock sorrow.

“啊，我有时会感到绝望，”他假装悲伤地说。