dismal

['dizməl]

adj. 阴沉的, 凄凉的, 暗的

例句与用法：

I feel dismal.

我觉得沈闷。

Her speech continued in the same dismal strain.

她以悲伤的语调接著往下说。

Dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy.

阴沉的天气; 对经济抱着不乐观的看法

We were all depressed by the dismal weather.

阴沉的天气让我们都感到压抑。

词形变化：

副词: dis-mally | 名词: dismalness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 忧郁的; 沉闷的; 凄凉的

Why are you looking so dismal?

你为何看上去这么忧郁?

2. 阴暗的; 阴沉的

She works in a dismal little room in the attic.

她在阁楼上的一间阴暗的小房间里工作。

3. 令人悲伤的; 使人惊恐的

4. 【口】软弱无力的

His dismal attempt failed.

他软弱无力的尝试失败了。

n.[C]

1. 令人忧郁的事

2. 沮丧, 抑郁[the P]

sleep away the dismals

以睡眠消除忧郁

3. 【美】【方】沼泽地