gloomy
adjective /ˈɡluːmi/
/ˈɡluːmi/
(comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)
- nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad
黑暗的；阴暗的；幽暗的 - a gloomy room/atmosphere
昏暗的房间；阴沉沉的气氛 - It was a wet and gloomy day.
那一天下着雨，阴沉沉的。
Topics Weatherc1- She crept up the stairs and along a gloomy corridor.
她爬上楼梯，沿着一条阴暗的走廊。 - The gloomy weather showed little sign of lifting.
那阴沉的天气一点也没有放晴的迹象。 - The house is very grand, but rather gloomy when you're alone.
那座房子十分堂皇，可当你一人待在里面时会显得很幽暗。
- a gloomy room/atmosphere
- sad and without hope
忧郁的；沮丧的；无望的 - a gloomy expression
沮丧的表情 - We sat in gloomy silence.
我们郁郁不乐地默默坐着。
Topics Feelingsc1- Now, don't start to get gloomy.
嗨，别发愁。 - Don't look so gloomy. Things aren't that bad.
不要这么沮丧，事情还没糟糕到那种地步。 - He mopes around all the time with that gloomy expression on his face.
他总是闷闷不乐地闲逛，满脸愁容。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- far from
- pretty
- …
- about
- a gloomy expression
- without much hope of success or happiness in the future
前景黯淡的；悲观的 - a gloomy picture of the country’s economic future
该国经济前景的黯淡景象 - Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all.
突然感到前途似乎并非如此黯淡。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2- We're quietly confident despite the gloomy predictions.
尽管预测并不乐观，我们心里还是很自信。 - The future looked decidedly gloomy.
前景显然很黯淡。 - The committee's view was in fact far from gloomy.
委员会的看法事实上一点也不悲观。 - Many businesses remain gloomy about the prospects for the economy.
许多公司对经济前景一直很悲观。 - a gloomy forecast/prognosis
悲观的预测 - to paint a bleak/gloomy picture of the situation
把情况描绘得很不乐观
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- far from
- pretty
- …
- about
- a gloomy picture of the country’s economic future