Gloomy ˈɡluːmi Syn Gloomily Sad ˈɡluːmɪli ˈɡluːminəs Adj Graded
The word "gloomy" describes something that is dark and poorly lit, leading to feelings of sadness. It can also describe a person who is unhappy and hopeless, or a situation with a bleak outlook.
The word "gloomy" describes something that is dark and poorly lit, leading to feelings of sadness. It can also describe a person who is unhappy and hopeless, or a situation with a bleak outlook.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]昏暗的;幽暗的 If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well.
Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine...
尽管阳光明媚,里面依然暗淡无光。
...this huge gloomy church.
这座昏暗的大教堂
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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]忧伤的;沮丧的;无望的 If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope.
Miller is gloomy about the fate of the serious playwright in America.
米勒对这位严肃剧作家在美国的命运颇为忧虑。
gloomily
He tells me gloomily that he has been called up for army service.
他伤感地告诉我他已经被征召入伍了。
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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]前景黯淡的;悲观的 If a situation is gloomy, it does not give you much hope of success or happiness.
...a gloomy picture of an economy sliding into recession...
经济陷入萧条的惨淡景象
Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.
官员们表示来年前景黯淡。
Oxford
gloomy/ˈɡluːmi; NAmEˈɡluːmi/adjective(gloom·ier,gloomi·est)1nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad 黑暗的;阴暗的;幽暗的SYN
depressing
◆a gloomy room/atmosphere昏暗的房间;阴沉沉的气氛◆It was a wet and gloomy day.那一天下着雨,阴沉沉的。2sad and without hope 忧郁的;沮丧的;无望的SYN
glum
◆a gloomy expression沮丧的表情◆We sat in gloomy silence.我们郁郁不乐地默默坐着。3without much hope of success or happiness in the future 前景黯淡的;悲观的SYN
depressing
◆a gloomy pictureof the country's economic future 该国经济前景的黯淡景象◆Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all.突然感到前途似乎并非如此黯淡。▶gloom·ily/ˈɡluːmɪli; NAmEˈɡluːmɪli/adverb◆He stared gloomily at the phone.他满脸愁容地盯着电话。gloomi·ness/ˈɡluːminəs; NAmEˈɡluːminəs/noun[uncountable ]gloomygloomiergloomiestgloomy/ˈɡluːmi; NAmEˈɡluːmi/gloom·ily/ˈɡluːmɪli; NAmEˈɡluːmɪli/gloomi·ness/ˈɡluːminəs; NAmEˈɡluːminəs/
1making you feel that things will not improveSYN depressingOPP bright: The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.2sad because you think the situation will not improveSYN depressedOPP cheerful: Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind.► see thesaurus at
sad
3dark, especially in a way that makes you feel sadOPP bright: It was a gloomy room with one small window.► see thesaurus at
dark
—gloomily adverb
WDF
gloomy
[ˈglu:mi]
级别:gloomier, gloomiest
CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS
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ADJ15184
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阴暗的(73%),前景黯淡的(16%),忧闷的(11%)
adj.黑暗的;沮丧的;阴郁的
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