gloomy

gloomy
(gloomier, gloomiest)
  1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening
    黑暗的;光线不好的(尤指看起来压抑或恐怖)
    a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps.
    用油灯照明的阴森森的走廊。
    ■feeling distressed or pessimistic
    感到悲伤(或悲观)的
    I am by no means gloomy about the prospects for British industry.
    我对英国工业的前景一点也不悲观。
    ■causing distress or depression
    使悲伤(或消沉)的
    a gloomy atmosphere.
    令人沮丧的气氛。
派生
gloomily
adverb
gloominess
noun
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