[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忧郁的；凄凉的；令人沮丧的 Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way.
...Israel's dismal record in the Olympics...
以色列在奥运会上让人沮丧的记录
My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal...
我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
It was a dismal failure.
这是个让人沮丧的失败。
dismally
He failed dismally in his opening match.
他在揭幕战中惨败。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](尤指外表)阴暗的，阴沉的，沉闷的 Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance.
The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.
医院的主体部分死气沉沉，但是儿科病房却充满生气。
...a dark dismal day with rain falling steadily...
天空昏暗、阴雨绵绵的一天
You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。
Oxford
dis·mal/ˈdɪzməl; NAmEˈdɪzməl/adjective1causing or showing sadness 忧郁的；凄凉的；惨淡的；阴沉的SYN
gloomy
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miserable
◆dismal conditions/surroundings/weather悲惨的状况；凄凉的环境；阴沉的天气2( informal) not skilful or successful; of very low quality 不熟练的；差劲的；不怎么样的◆The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.那歌手唱了几首老歌，唱得也不怎么样。◆Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure.他们最近努力提高销售量，全是白费劲。▶dis·mal·ly/ˈdɪzməli; NAmEˈdɪzməli/adverb◆I tried not to laugh but failed dismally (= was completely unsuccessful).我想尽量忍着不笑，但根本忍不住。dis·mal/ˈdɪzməl; NAmEˈdɪzməl/dis·mal·ly/ˈdɪzməli; NAmEˈdɪzməli/
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dismaldis‧mal /ˈdɪzməl/ ●○○ adjective
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1if a situation or a place is dismal, it is so bad that it makes you feel very unhappy and hopeless: The future looks pretty dismal right now. a dismal, grey afternoon2bad and unsuccessful: The team’s record so far is pretty dismal. Her scheme was a dismal failure.—dismally adverb
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dismal
[ˈdɪzməl]
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凄凉的(47%)，阴沉的(35%)，暗的(18%)
n.低落的情绪
adj.凄凉的，忧郁的；阴沉的，沉闷的
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