gloom

[glu:m]

n.黑暗, 阴暗, 忧郁
v.(使)变黑,(使)变忧郁

例句与用法：

I made out two dim shapes in the gloom.

我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子。

The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.

在那里发生罪案后,该地笼罩上一种阴森诡秘的气氛。

Don't let defeat fill you with gloom.

别让失败使你灰心丧气。

In the gloom I could only just discern the outline of a building.

在黑暗中我只能依稀分辨出一座建筑物的轮廓来。

My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the gloom.

我的眼睛对黑暗慢慢适应了。

The news of defeat cast a gloom over the town.

战败的消息给小城蒙上了一层忧郁。

词形变化：

动词过去式: gloomed | 动词过去分词: gloomed | 动词现在分词: glooming | 动词第三人称单数: glooms |

详细释义：

n.

1. 黑暗; 阴暗; 昏暗[U]

His future seemed filled with gloom.

他的前程似乎黯淡无光。

2. 【书】暗处; 多阴的地方[C]

3. 忧郁的心情; 沮丧的气氛[U][S1]

His death cast a gloom over the country.

他的死给这个国家蒙上了一层阴影。

vi.

1. 变阴暗, 变阴沉

2. 显得闷闷不乐; 感到沮丧[(+about/over)]

He gloomed all day yesterday.

昨天他整日闷闷不乐。

vt.

1. 使暗; 使阴沉

2. 使忧郁

3. 忧郁地表示