(of a person 人 giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe 冷酷的；严厉的 He was a dour middle-aged man. 他是一个阴沉的中年人。 He was a striking figure with a long, dour face. 他是一个引人注目的人物，长着一张阴沉的脸。 They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist. 接待员表情冷漠，勉强算是和他们打了声招呼。
(of a thing, a place, or a situation 事物、地方或情况 not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting 令人不快的；无生气的
Word Originlate Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr ‘dull, obstinate, stupid’, perhaps from Latin durus ‘hard’.