gloom
英 /ɡluːm/ 美 /ɡluːm/
- n. 昏暗；幽暗Darkness or weak light that makes things difficult to see
- n. 忧郁；悲观气氛A feeling of sadness or lack of hope
A tiny candle flickered in the gloom of the cellar.
地窖一片昏暗，一支小蜡烛闪烁着微光。
Despite widespread economic gloom, investment in renewable energy continues to create opportunities for skilled workers.
尽管经济前景普遍令人悲观，可再生能源投资仍不断为技术工人创造机会。
搭配
in the gloom 在昏暗中economic gloom 经济低迷的悲观气氛a sense of gloom 悲观感doom and gloom 悲观绝望
辨析提示
既可指光线昏暗，也可指心情或前景黯淡。
词族
gloomy (adj.)、gloomily (adv.)、gloominess (n.)
近义 dimness、despondency
反义 brightness、cheerfulness
相关词
- displeasure 不悦；不满
- longing 渴望；思念
- fulfillment 满足感；成就感
- curt 简短而失礼的；生硬的
- cutting 尖刻的；伤人的
- dissatisfy 使不满意
- indebted 感激的；感恩的
- rouse 唤醒；使醒来
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