somber

英 ['sɒmbə(r)]

美 ['sɑmbər]

“sombre”的变体

GRETEM8

COCA.9562

英英释义

adj

• grave or even gloomy in character
  1. solemn and mournful music
  2. a suit of somber black
  3. a somber mood
  Synonym:sombremelancholy
• lacking brightness or color
  1. drab faded curtains
  2. sober Puritan grey
  3. children in somber brown clothes
  Synonym:drabsobersombre

双语例句

• Are you in character somber, melancholy, or neglectful?
  你生性阴沉、忧郁，或是不修边幅吗？
• He was sad, and his thought about future was very somber.
  他十分悲伤，他觉得未来非常阴暗。
• That said, in the midst of all this jubilation, I must temper my enthusiasm with a somber note.
  那说，在所有的这一个欢呼之中，我一定用一个微暗的注意锻炼我的狂热。
• That was a somber January day. He looked at the heavy sky and sighed.
  那是一个阴沉的正月天。他看着阴沉沉的天空，叹了一口气。
• But although somber, pessimistic people might seem smarter, research shows that happiness and intelligence are essentially unrelated.
  可是，虽然一些严肃、悲观的人们可能看上去更聪明一些，研究表明快乐和智商基本无关。
• As part of the somber ceremony, President Bush is visiting both areas today.
  期间，布什总统访问了受灾的两个地区。
• His eyes were somber, resentful and yet nervous.
  他的眼睛显得阴沉、愤懑，然而又惶惶不安。
• I noticed he looked unusually somber.
  我注意到他看上去心情反常地不舒畅。
• "I doubt that," he said and his face went suddenly quiet and somber.
  “我怀疑这一点，”他说这话时脸色突然显得平静而阴沉了。
• But occasionally there are somber reminders that children are not always welcomed and blessed.
  可是，有时小孩子也不一定受人欢迎和得到祝福。