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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.

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gloomy ★★☆☆☆
/glu͟ːmi/
1
[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

2
[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。

3
[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 ; NAmE ˈɡluːmi / adjective ( gloom·ier , gloomi·est ) 1 nearly 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。
2 sad 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。
3 without 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 ; NAmE ˈɡluːmɪli / adverb He stared gloomily at the phone. 他满脸愁容地盯着电话。 gloomi·ness / ˈɡluːminəs ; NAmE ˈɡluːminəs / noun [uncountable ] gloomy gloomier gloomiest
gloomy / ˈɡluːmi ; NAmE ˈɡluːmi / gloom·ily / ˈɡluːmɪli ; NAmE ˈɡluːmɪli / gloomi·ness / ˈɡluːminəs ; NAmE ˈɡluːminəs /
LDC
gloomygloom‧y /ˈɡluːmi/ ●○○ (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest) adjective
Examples
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Collocations
1making you feel that things will not improve SYN  depressing OPP  bright:  The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.2sad because you think the situation will not improve SYN  depressed OPP  cheerful:  Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind. see thesaurus at
sad
3dark, especially in a way that makes you feel sad OPP  bright:  It was a gloomy room with one small window. see thesaurus at
dark
gloomily adverb
WDF

gloomy

[ˈglu:mi]
级别:gloomier, gloomiest
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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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