somber

英 ['sɒmbə(r)]

美 ['sɑmbər]

“sombre”的变体

GRETEM8

COCA.9562

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

双语例句

• Life, however dark and somber, could never apparently cloud his soul.
  人生无论如何黑暗阴沉，显然决不会使他的灵魂蒙上阴影。
• The bridegroom was dressed in a grey suit. She was dressed in somber black.
  新郎穿一套灰色礼服。她穿一身灰黑色衣服。
• Then the dogs stopped barking, and once more a somber silence descended on the valley.
  狗渐渐地没有咬了，峡谷里又复显出夜深时候的静寂。
• But occasionally there are somber reminders that children are not always welcomed and blessed.
  可是，有时小孩子也不一定受人欢迎和得到祝福。
• Drab faded curtains; sober Puritan gray; children in somber brown clothes.
  暗淡褪色的窗帘；暗淡的清教徒的灰色；穿着暗褐色衣服的孩子。
• But although somber, pessimistic people might seem smarter, research shows that happiness and intelligence are essentially unrelated.
  可是，虽然一些严肃、悲观的人们可能看上去更聪明一些，研究表明快乐和智商基本无关。
• Some people looked around at our suddenly somber, sad, and earnest nation and wondered: Has America changed for good?
  有些人环顾这个突然变得昏暗、可悲和严肃的国家，开始怀疑：美国变得如此消停了？
• Herzog's somber face brightened.
  赫索格严肃的脸上露出了笑容。
• His eyes were somber, resentful and yet nervous.
  他的眼睛显得阴沉、愤懑，然而又惶惶不安。
• As part of the somber ceremony, President Bush is visiting both areas today.
  期间，布什总统访问了受灾的两个地区。