somber

'sɒmbә

GRE

s. grave or even gloomy in character

a. 昏暗的, 阴天的, 严峻的, 忧郁的

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somber 的词根是 som（与“阴暗”相关），后缀 -ber 在此并无特殊意义。整体意思指的是一种阴暗、忧郁的状态。

例句

1. The sky was somber as the storm approached.

暴风雨来临时，天空显得阴沉。

2. She wore a somber dress to the funeral.

她在葬礼上穿了一件深色的裙子。

3. His somber expression showed that he was deep in thought.

他阴沉的表情显示出他在深思。