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gloomy

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  • Conjugation : more  gloomier ; most  gloomiest
  • Derivatives : n  gloominess ; adv  gloomily
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

gloomy ['gluːmɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+place] [ weather] (dark) 黑暗
  2. 2. adjective [+person] [ situation] [ news] (sad) 忧郁

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

gloomy [ˈgluːmɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 黑暗的,阴暗的阴森
    Victor sat at a little table in a gloomy corner.
    维克特坐在昏暗角落里的一张小桌旁。
  2. 2. adjective 忧郁的,沮丧的,低落
    The whole family was in a gloomy mood after her death.
    去世后,整个家庭陷入一片悲哀之中
  3. 3. adjective 令人沮丧的令人忧郁的
    I hated waking up to gloomy skies.
    讨厌阴沉沉天气里早早起床

Collins English-English Dictionary

gloomy ['gluːmɪ]
  1. 1. adj dark or dismal
  2. 2. adj causing depression, dejection, or gloom
    gloomy news
  3. 3. adj despairing; sad

Examples

to paint a grim/gloomy/vivid picture of sth
将某物描绘成一副凄凉/灰暗/生动的景象
to paint a vivid/gloomy/bleak {etc} picture (of sth)
描绘了(某事的)一副生动/灰暗/凄凉{等}的景象
This city is so gloomy since it's raining all the time.
这个城市总是阴沉沉的,因为这里总是下雨。
Don't be so gloomy, let's go for a walk.
别闷闷不乐了,我们一起去散步吧。
The gloomy situation did not discourage her from following her dream.
令人沮丧的情况并没有阻挡她追求她的梦想。
Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.
我一个人在那所阴暗的房子心里就发毛。

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