sombre

adjective

/ˈsɒmbə(r)/

/ˈsɑːmbər/

(US English somber)

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dark in colour昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的 synonym drab
- dressed in sombre shades of grey and black穿着灰色和黑色的暗色调衣服
Topics Artc2, Colours and Shapesc2
sad and serious阴郁的；沮丧的 synonym melancholy
- Paul was in a sombre mood.保罗当时心情忧郁。
- The year ended on a sombre note.那一年在沉闷的气氛中结束了。
Extra Examples
- His eyes grew sombre.他的眼睛变得忧郁起来。
- The funeral cortège passed, to suitably sombre music.送葬行列在忧伤的音乐中走过。
- The mood in Parliament remained sombre.议会的气氛依旧很沉重。
- Her expression was sombre.她的表情阴沉。
Topics Feelingsc2
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adverb
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.

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sombre

adjective

(BrE)

(NAmE somber)

VERBS | ADVERB

VERBS

➤be, look, seem悶悶不樂；看上去鬱悶；好像憂鬱

◇Everyone looked very sombre.大家看上去都悶悶不樂。

➤become, grow, turn變得悶悶不樂

◇His eyes grew sombre.他的眼睛變得憂鬱起來。

◇The mood turned sombre.心情變得沉重。

➤remain依舊沉重

◇The mood in the city remained sombre.城市的氣氛依然沉重。

ADVERB

➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常沉重

◇She was in a somewhat sombre mood.她的心情有些憂鬱。

➤suitably與憂鬱相適宜的

◇The funeral cortège passed, to suitably sombre music.送葬行列在憂傷的音樂中走過。

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sombre (also somber) adj.
⇨ serious 2

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sombre

Feeling sad or unhappy: sad, unhappy, gloomy...