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

• Sombre parents waiting for news of their children.
  忧郁的等待着他们孩子的消息。
• The costume of the nineteenth century is detestable. It is so sombre, so depressing.
  十九世纪的服装真是可厌，那么阴郁，多么沉闷。这世界上使人害怕厌恶的家伙实在太多了。
• The next day dawned sombre and gloomy.
  第二天拂晓时，天色阴沉昏暗。
• Oppenheimer looked around with large sombre eyes.
  奥本海默用黝黑的大眼睛环顾了一下。
• 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。
• The football future of the team is sombre, but also our image and reputation are in danger.
  球队的未来是灰暗的，我们的形象和声誉快毁了。
• A sombre figure was there to meet us.
  一个脸色阴沉的人在那儿迎接我们。
• Second soldier yes, he has a sombre look.
  士兵乙：是的，他板起了面孔。
• He would have preferred sitting alone, for he liked a silent, sombre, unsafe solitude.
  他真宁可独自坐在那儿，因为他喜欢一种寂静、暗黑而不安全的孤独环境。
• 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？