gloom

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托福GRE Collins 2

n. a state of partial or total darkness
n. a feeling of melancholy apprehension
n. an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

n. 忧郁, 暗处, 幽暗
vi. 变忧沉, 变黑暗
vt. 使忧郁, 使黑暗

Collins 星级

5,722

BNC 频率

9,432

使用频率

gloom 本身是一个完整的词，没有明显的词根词缀分解。但是，它的意思与“阴暗、忧郁”相关，可以联想到“光明”的反义词。

例句

1. The news about the storm cast a gloom over the entire town.

风暴的消息让整个小镇笼罩在阴 gloom 之中。

2. She tried to cheer him up, but he was still lost in gloom.

她试图让他开心起来，但他仍然沉浸在阴 gloom 之中。

3. The dark clouds in the sky added to the gloom of the day.

天空中的乌云增加了这一天的阴 gloom 气。