somber

['sɔmbə]

adj.微暗的, 阴暗的, 忧郁的, 严肃的, 严峻的

例句与用法：

His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.

他听着关于事故的报告时,脸部表情严峻。

But Mrs. Reed, a somber and severe woman, ignores this request for the ten miserable years that Jane spends under her roof.

然而，里德太太是个忧郁、严厉的女人，她无视这一请求，简寄其篱下痛苦度日达十年之久。

A funeral is a somber occasion.

葬礼是个忧郁的场合。

She looked up staring at the somber December sky.

她抬起头来，凝望着十二月份阴沉沉的天空。

词形变化：

副词: somberly | 名词: somberness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 昏暗的; 阴沉的

That was a somber January day.

那是一个阴沉的正月天。

2. 忧郁的; 闷闷不乐的

He had a somber expression on his face.

他面容忧郁。

3. 严峻的

His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.

他听着关于事故的报告时, 脸部表情严峻。

4. (颜色等)暗淡的, 灰暗的; 朴实无华的

She was dressed in somber black.

她穿一身灰黑色衣服。