funereal

英 [fjuˈnɪəriəl]

美 [fjuˈnɪriəl]

adj.  适于葬礼的; 悲伤的

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BNC.33030 / COCA.27791

牛津词典

adj.

• 适于葬礼的；悲伤的
  suitable for a funeral; sad
  1. a funereal atmosphere
     悲哀肃穆的气氛

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 适于葬礼的;似丧葬的;悲哀而庄严的
  Afunerealtone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral.
  1. He addressed the group in funereal tones.
     他语气沉痛地对大家讲话。

英英释义

adj

• suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  1. funereal gloom
  2. hollow sepulchral tones
  Synonym:sepulchral

双语例句

• The atmosphere in the cabin was almost unbearably funereal.
  船舱里的气氛像举行葬礼似的，令人无法忍受。
• The mood of the music was almost funereal.
  音乐的调子几乎像哀乐。
• But there was no whispering in the house; only the funereal rustling of dresses as the women gathered to their seats disturbed the silence there. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce.
  可是教堂里除了女人们走向座位时衣服发出凄惨的沙沙声外却没有人窃窃私语。在野外烧烤过的肉，或在调料丰富的沙司里烤制的肉。
• He addressed the group in funereal tones.
  他语气沉痛地对大家讲话。
• The little green flowers of the nankin paper ran in a calm and orderly manner to those iron bars, without being startled or thrown into confusion by their funereal contact.
  南京纸上的朵朵小绿花，整齐安静地来和这些阴森的铁条相接触，并不感到惶恐，也不狂奔乱窜。
• A step more will make those funereal church bells over your shoulder sound far and sweet as a natural sound.
  再往前跨一步就能让越过你肩头的那些教堂的丧钟传到很远，甜美如天籁。
• Shedding funereal tears over his departed dog ( Ben Jonson).
  在他的狗的葬礼上落泪（本琼森）。
• Both were clad in navy suits, white shirts, and funereal ties.
  两人都穿着蓝西装、白衬衣，打着黑色的领带。
• Many write about free trade in funereal overtones.
  许多文章对自由贸易的语气颇为悲观。
• She was the best-looking woman in the room; she made the dinner a little less funereal than the usual van der Luyden banquet.
  她成了客厅里最漂亮的女人，她使得晚宴比范德卢顿平日那种宴会少了不少丧葬气氛。