gloomy

/ˈɡluːmi/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

阴沉的；昏暗的；令人沮丧的；悲观的

释义与例句

adj. 阴沉的；昏暗的
dark or dim, especially in a way that is depressing
  1. The sky was gloomy and threatened rain all day.
    天空阴沉，一整天都像要下雨。
  2. The house stood at the end of a gloomy, tree-lined street.
    那栋房子坐落在一条阴暗的、树木成荫的街道尽头。
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  1. The room was gloomy because the curtains were always drawn.
    房间很昏暗，因为窗帘总是拉着。
adj. 令人沮丧的；悲观的
causing or feeling sadness or lack of hope
  1. The report painted a gloomy picture of the country's economy.
    这份报告描绘了该国经济令人沮丧的前景。
  2. He felt gloomy about his chances of passing the exam.
    他对通过考试感到悲观。
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  1. The news was so gloomy that nobody wanted to talk about it.
    这个消息太令人沮丧了，没人愿意谈论它。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 gloomy 来自名词 gloom（昏暗、忧郁），既可形容天气“阴沉”，也可形容心情“沮丧”；反义词是 bright 和 cheerful。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • gloom 昏暗；忧郁
    gloom 是名词，gloomy 是其形容词形式，如 the gloom of the forest（森林的昏暗）。
  • gloomily 阴沉地；沮丧地
    gloomily 是副词，如 He stared gloomily out of the window.（他沮丧地望着窗外。）
同义词
  • dim 昏暗的；暗淡的
    gloomy 强调昏暗且令人压抑；dim 仅指光线不足，不一定带有情绪色彩。
    The hallway was lit by a single dim bulb. 走廊里只有一盏昏暗的灯泡照明。
  • depressing 令人沮丧的
    gloomy 可形容天气或心情；depressing 强调使人情绪低落，主语多为事物。
    The weather has been really depressing this week. 这周的天气真让人沮丧。
反义词
  • bright 明亮的；欢快的
    gloomy 表示“阴沉、昏暗的”，bright 表示“明亮、欢快的”，是最直接的反义词。
    The bright sunlight filled the room with warmth. 明亮的阳光使房间充满温暖。
  • cheerful 欢快的；乐观的
    gloomy 形容心情时表示“沮丧的”，cheerful 表示“欢快、乐观的”。
    She gave a cheerful smile when she saw us. 她看到我们时露出了欢快的笑容。
常见搭配
  • gloomy weather 阴沉的天气
    The gloomy weather matched my bad mood. 阴沉的天气正合我糟糕的心情。
  • gloomy outlook 悲观的前景
    Analysts have a gloomy outlook for the housing market. 分析师对房地产市场持悲观态度。
  • gloomy face 阴沉的脸
    Why do you have such a gloomy face today? 你今天为什么脸色这么阴沉？