gloom noun ⇨gloom (filled sb with gloom)⇨darkness (the gloom of the hallway)gloom
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➡ See also the entry for grief另见grief条gloom ♦︎ depression ♦︎ the blues ♦︎ despondencyThese are all words for a feeling of being sad and without hope.这些词均表示忧郁、悲伤、无望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆gloom / despondency about sth◆deep / deepening gloom / depression / despondency◆to fill sb with / sink into / plunge into gloom / depression◆the gloom / depression deepens / lifts◆a feeling of gloom / depression / despondency◆a fit of gloom / depression / the blues■gloom gluːm [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being sad and without hope, especially among a group of people忧郁,愁闷,无望(尤指集体情绪)◆There is general gloom about the farming industry.大家普遍对农业生产感到忧虑。◆The gloom deepened as the election results came in.选举结果陆续传来,失落的情绪越来越重。◆An air of gloom and despondency settled over the household.悲观失望的气氛笼罩着一家人。 see also gloomy ⇨ depressed, gloomy ⇨ negative■depression dɪˈpreʃn [uncountable] a feeling of being very sad, worried and without hope, often because you do not feel you can overcome your difficulties(常因感到不能克服困难导致的)抑郁,沮丧,消沉◆These results should not be a cause for depression.这些结果不应成为沮丧的理由。◆Her mood swung from the depths of depression to coping well.她的情绪一时极度低落,一时又风平浪静。 see also depress ⇨ discourage2, depressed ⇨ depressed, depressing ⇨ negative■the blues [plural] (ratherinformal) feelings of sadness or unhappiness忧郁;伤感;沮丧◆Everyone has had the feeling of the Monday morning blues.每个人都曾在星期一早晨感到沮丧。◆I'm planning a break in the sun as a way to beat the blues.我想晒会儿太阳,以扫除抑郁。■despondencydɪˈspɒndənsi; NAmEdɪˈspɑːndənsi [uncountable] (ratherformal) a feeling of being sad and without much hope, especially because sth you are doing is not successful or not going well(尤因所做之事不成功或不顺利导致的)沮丧,失望◆Their earlier enthusiasm has been replaced by a mood of despondency.他们起初的热忱已经被沮丧的心情所代替。 see also despondent ⇨ depressed