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Melancholy Adj Graded Intense Feeling 例:The 英[ˈmelənkəli 美[ˈmelənkɑli N.忧郁;悲哀;愁思;闷闷不乐;Adj.忧郁的;悲伤的;凄凉的;阴沉的

单词 melancholy
音标
英[ˈmelənkəli] 美[ˈmelənkɑli]
解释
n.忧郁;悲哀;愁思;闷闷不乐;adj.忧郁的;悲伤的;凄凉的;阴沉的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
使人忧郁的;令人忧伤的
You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness.
例:...a painter of haunting melancholy canvases...一位画作中饱含挥之不去的忧伤情绪的画家
例:The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep...只听得见远处羊群的哀鸣。

N-UNCOUNT
(习惯性或气质上的)忧郁,忧伤
Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes.
例:I was deeply aware of his melancholy as he stood among the mourners...当他站在致哀的人群中时,我深深地体会到了他的忧伤。
例:The general watched the process with an air of melancholy.将军神情忧郁地望着队列经过。

ADJ-GRADED
忧郁的;悲伤的
If someone feels or looks melancholy, they feel or look very sad.
例:It was in these hours of the late afternoon that Tom Mulligan felt most melancholy...傍晚这几个小时里,汤姆·马利根最为抑郁。
例:He fixed me with those luminous, empty eyes and his melancholy smile.他笑容忧郁地凝视着我,闪亮的眼睛里空无一物。
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