they were ( s ) at the bad news

问题描述:

they were ( s ) at the bad news
根据句意和首字母完成句子

sad
知道了这个坏消息后他们十分伤心.
at: 多用来表示感情上的原因,常和表示一定感情的词连用.例如:
I’m much pleased at your arrival.
你来了我非常高兴
He is angry at being delayed.
他因被耽搁而生气.
People wondered at his skill,
人们惊叹他的技艺.
常见的短语还有:be afraid at, be surprised at, be happy at, be frightened at, be sad at, be in deep sorrow at, at sight of etc.
根据文章强调是坏消息,用sad较好.