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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 沉闷 [chénmèn]
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1.
adjective
[天气、气氛]
depressing
- 2. adjective [心情] depressed
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3.
adjective
[指性格]
introverted
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1.
adjective
[天气、气氛]
depressing
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 沉闷 [chénmèn]
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(of weather, atmosphere, etc.) dreary; gloomy; oppressive; depressing; stifling; hollow
- 一个笑话调节了会上沉闷的气氛。
- 那里的气氛太沉闷了，令人无法忍受。
- The atmosphere there is unbearably oppressive.
- 2. depressed; in low spirits
- 3. not outgoing; withdrawn; safe
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(of weather, atmosphere, etc.) dreary; gloomy; oppressive; depressing; stifling; hollow
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 沉闷 [chénmèn]
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1.
形
(环境气氛等)使人感到压抑而烦闷
- 会议的气氛有些沉闷
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2.
形
(情绪)低沉;(性格)不开朗
- 近来他很少说话,沉闷得很
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3.
形
(声音)低沉,不响亮
- 远处传来沉闷的炮声
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1.
形
(环境气氛等)使人感到压抑而烦闷
Examples
- 心情沉闷
- feel depressed → 沉闷
- 他这个人很沉闷。
- He's rather withdrawn. → 沉闷
- 一个笑话调节了会上沉闷的气氛。 → 沉闷
- 那是一个沉闷得让人发狂的日子。 → 沉闷
- 他最近性情沉闷，百无聊赖。 → 沉闷
- 会议开得很沉闷，毫无生气。 → 生气
- 灰不溜秋的衣服显得人更加沉闷。
- Darked colored clothing make people look more oppressing. → 灰不溜秋
- 最近我心情很沉闷。
- I've been feeling really depressed lately. → 沉闷
- 会议的气氛有些沉闷 → 沉闷
- 近来他很少说话,沉闷得很 → 沉闷
Collocations
- 沉闷的气氛
- oppressive atmosphere
- 天气沉闷
- depressing weather
- 有些沉闷
- somewhat dreary and boring
- 沉闷乏味
- dreary and boring
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