dismal

dismal

英[ˈdɪzməl]美[ˈdɪzməl]

adj.阴沉的，惨淡的，凄凉的，忧郁的；

副词：dismally;

例句

That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。

We're dismal enough without conjuring up ghosts and visions to perplex us.用不着招神现鬼来缠我们,我们已够惨的啦.

The boy remained as dismal as a hearse.那孩子仍然看上去像口棺材,死气沉沉.

The war became a prolonged, dismal, fratricidal struggle.这场战争成为一场拖拉的, 可怕的, 骨肉相残的斗争.

The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.那歌手唱了几首老歌，唱得不怎么样。

It was a dismal failure.这是个让人沮丧的失败。

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。

I'm rather keen to go on holiday in February because I think it's a very dismal, depressing month.我很想 2 月份去度假，因为我觉得那是一个非常阴沉惨淡、令人抑郁的月份。

You may feel exhausted under stressful brainwork, onerous physical labor, or panic and dismal moods.紧张的脑力劳动 、 繁重的体力劳动或惊恐、抑郁的心情等时常令你感到身心疲惫不堪.

He attempts to explore dismal landscapes , where apocalyptic marches echo and thunder.他试图探索那些回响着神启之音的凄凉之地.

同义词

adj.

dismal的同义词之：忧郁的;阴暗的;凄凉的

darkbleakgloomymiserabledrearydepressing

dismal的同义词之：其他释义

cloudymelancholybluegloomypainfulglumblackgreysomberfunerealdepressingsolemnmiserablecomfortlessovercastbleaksullendolefuldrearycheerlessdark

反义词

adj.

dismal的反义词之：忧郁的;沉闷的

gaycheerfulmerry

dismal的反义词之：其他释义

buoyantcheerfulbrilliantmerry

词组

the dismals

(archaic, informal)low spirits(古，非正式)低落的情绪

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

忧郁的;凄凉的;令人沮丧的

Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way.

例句

...Israel's dismal record in the Olympics...以色列在奥运会上让人沮丧的记录My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal...我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

ADJ-GRADED

(尤指外表)阴暗的，阴沉的，沉闷的

Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance.

例句

The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.医院的主体部分死气沉沉，但是儿科病房却充满生气。...a dark dismal day with rain falling steadily...天空昏暗、阴雨绵绵的一天

英汉词典释义

adj.

阴沉的, 凄凉的, 令人忧郁的, 惨淡的

That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。

不熟练的；差劲的；不怎么样的

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. depressing in character or appearance;

"drove through dingy streets""the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens"drab old buildings""a dreary mining town""gloomy tenements""sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams

2. causing dejection;

"a blue day""the dark days of the war""a week of rainy depressing weather""a disconsolate winter landscape""the first dismal dispiriting days of November""a dark gloomy day""grim rainy weather"