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

• 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 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。
• The next day dawned sombre and gloomy.
  第二天拂晓时，天色阴沉昏暗。
• The plain but nutritious breakfast was taken by all three in sombre silence.
  三个人在悲怆和沉默中用完了简单而营养丰富的饭菜。
• 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。
• Second soldier yes, he has a sombre look.
  士兵乙：是的，他板起了面孔。
• 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。
• 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。
• His expression became increasingly sombre
  他的表情变得越来越严肃。
• I noticed he looked unusually sombre.
  我注意到他显得异常忧郁。