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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- gloom
[gluːm]
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1.
noun
the gloom (dark) 黑暗
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2.
noun
[u]
(sadness) 忧郁
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economic gloom
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经济萧条
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- gloom
[gluːm]
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1.
n.[u]
阴暗，昏暗
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He struck a match to dispel the gloom.
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他划亮火柴驱走黑暗。
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2.
n.[u]
沮丧，忧郁
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3.
n.[u]
忧郁的气氛，低沉的氛围
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Gloom pervaded the office.
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低沉的气氛笼罩着办公室
Collins English-English Dictionary
- gloom
[gluːm]
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1.
n
partial or total darkness
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2.
n
a state of depression or melancholy
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3.
n
an appearance or expression of despondency or melancholy
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4.
n
[poetic]
a dim or dark place
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to look sullen or depressed
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6.
vi.
to make or become dark or gloomy
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7.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14 gloumben to look sullen; related to Norwegian dialect glome to eye suspiciously
Examples
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But in that gloom, there can be a ray of sunshine.
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但在那黑暗中，将会有一丝希望的阳光。
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Inside little lights flared out through the gloom.
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里面昏暗中透出了一些光。
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Sarah started off into the gloom.
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萨拉迅速跑进昏暗中。
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Gloom pervaded the office.
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低沉的气氛笼罩着办公室
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Only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom.
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只有他们的金属的闪光能够在幽暗中辨别出来。
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Her optimism neutralizes his gloom.
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她的乐观态度抵消了他的忧郁情绪。
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