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

• It was a day of silence and somber speeches in New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina struck.
  今天是新奥尔良遭遇卡特里娜飓风袭击两周年的日子，民众们默哀并聆听了悼念演说。
• That was a somber January day. He looked at the heavy sky and sighed.
  那是一个阴沉的正月天。他看着阴沉沉的天空，叹了一口气。
• There, in the somber light.
  在那儿，在昏暗的光线里。
• 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。
• His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.
  他听着关于事故的报告时，脸部表情严峻。
• 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。
• That said, in the midst of all this jubilation, I must temper my enthusiasm with a somber note.
  那说，在所有的这一个欢呼之中，我一定用一个微暗的注意锻炼我的狂热。
• 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。
• 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。