gloomy
英 [ˈglu:mi] 美 [ˈɡlumi]

adj.

黑暗的；令人沮丧的；前景黯淡的；悲观的，阴郁的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 黑暗的,阴暗的 dark or unlighted, especially in a way that is depressing or frightening
2. 令人沮丧的,令人失望的 sad and depressed

英英释义

gloomy[ 'ɡlu:mi ]

• adj.
  • characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom

    "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"

    同义词：grimdarkening

  • causing dejection

    "a dark gloomy day"

    同义词：bluedarkdepressingdingydisconsolatedismaldispiritinggrimsorrydrabdreardreary

  • depressingly dark

    "the gloomy forest"

    同义词：gloominggloomfulsulky

  • causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom

    "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news"

    同义词：depressingdepressivesaddening

  • reflecting gloom

    "gloomy faces"

    同义词：glumlong-faced

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• gloomy day阴暗的日子
• gloomy mood悲观的情绪
• the gloomy news令人沮丧的消息

同近义词辨析

melancholy, unhappy, blue, sad, sorrowful, gloomy

这组词都有“忧伤的，悲哀的，伤感的”的意思，其区别是：

melancholy指经常性的忧郁或悲哀，多用于文学描写中。

unhappy多指日常生活中遇到不如意的事而感到不愉快、不幸，侧重指心理状态。

blue非正式用词，语气较随便，指较强烈的忧郁或沮丧。

sad最常用词，泛指一切形式的悲伤，着重暂时的不幸或感觉的忧伤。

sorrowful多指因丧失亲人等原因所引起的悲哀，也指由于错误而产生的悔恨交加的心情。

gloomy指愁眉苦脸，令他人也感到扫兴。

dim, dark, vague, grey, obscure, black, gloomy

这组词都有“完全地或不完全地缺少光亮”的意思，其区别是：

dim指光线不足或视力较差，不能清晰地看见物体。

dark最普通用词，指缺乏自然光线或人工照明，使某物漆黑无光或光线十分微弱。

vague通常作借喻用，形容抽象事物。

grey与dark意思相近，但侧重阴暗单调的意味。

obscure指因光线不充足而使物体灰暗不清，失去光泽或若隐若现。作借喻时指因复杂、深奥或含糊而难于理解。

black侧重颜色是黑色的，有时也指无光的黑暗。

gloomy指光线不足或部分光线受阻而出现的阴暗。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.
   我一个人在那所阴暗的房子心里就发毛。
2. A few faint gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.
   有几束隐约的阳光使阴暗的下午有些明亮。
3. Her smile is a breath of fresh air in this gloomy office.
   她的微笑给沉闷的办公室带来生气。
4. There is a gloomy, overcast expression on his face.
   他愁眉苦脸。
5. She is always in that gloomy mood.
   她总是那样情绪低沉。
6. Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.
   关于经济前景暗淡的预测导致股票价格大跌。
7. The college graduate feels gloomy about his future.
   那位大学毕业生感到前途黯淡。

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