sombre

英 [ˈsɒmbə(r)]

美 [ˈsɑːmbər]

adj.  昏暗的; 阴沉的; 暗淡的; 阴郁的; 沮丧的

Collins.1 / BNC.9775 / COCA.35855

牛津词典

adj.

• 昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的
  dark in colour; dull
  1. dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
     穿着灰色和黑色的暗色调衣服
• 阴郁的；沮丧的
  sad and serious
  1. Paul was in a sombre mood .
     保罗当时心情忧郁。
  2. The year ended on a sombre note.
     那一年在沉闷的气氛中结束了。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 somber


• ADJ-GRADED (人)忧郁的，严肃的
  If someone issombre, they are serious or sad.
  1. The pair were in sombre mood...
     这两个人情绪低落。
  2. His expression became increasingly sombre...
     他的表情变得越来越严肃。
  3. Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note.
     遗憾的是，这个快乐的故事结局却比较伤感。
• ADJ-GRADED (颜色)暗淡的;(地方)灰暗的
  Sombrecolours and places are dark and dull.
  1. ...a worried official in sombre black...
     一名身穿深黑色服装、面带忧虑的官员
  2. It was a beautiful house, but it was dark and sombre and dead.
     这座房子虽然很漂亮，但是色彩暗淡，死气沉沉。

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:sombermelancholy
• lacking brightness or color
  1. drab faded curtains
  2. sober Puritan grey
  3. children in somber brown clothes
  Synonym:drabsobersomber

双语例句

• A sombre figure was there to meet us.
  一个脸色阴沉的人在那儿迎接我们。
• His expression became increasingly sombre
  他的表情变得越来越严肃。
• Accordingly, the crowd was sombre and grave.
  因之，人群也显出相应的阴郁和庄重。
• I can never understand why some ancient poets describe autumn as so sombre and desolate.
  我真不明白，为什么古代有的文人把秋天描写得那么肃杀可怕，凄凉阴沉？
• The fresh morning air seemed to drive away all his sombre passions.
  早晨的清新空气仿佛驱散了所有那些阴郁的念头。
• The studiodid not even bother making masks of Abe's sombre successor, Yasuo Fukuda.
  这家公司甚至不怕劳烦，还生产了安倍晋三的继任者&性格沉闷的福田康夫的面具。
• The movement was characterized by its disregard of outlines and distaste for sombre colours.
  这一运动的特色是无视轮廓和厌恶暗淡的色彩。
• Normally, she spends February 6, a sombre day for her personally, very quietly.
  通常而言，伊丽莎白会安静地度过2月6日这个对她个人而言忧伤的日子。
• He strides in briskly, dressed as always in a dark suit and sombre tie.
  他精神抖擞地大步走来，还是那一身黑色西服和暗色领带的打扮。
• Its endless buildings look grey, its sky and its streets assume a sombre hue;
  那无数的楼房，那天空，那街道，都蒙上了一层灰暗的色调。