Dismal
[ 'dɪzməl ]
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adj. 阴沉的，惨淡的，凄凉的;忧郁的;
n. 低落的情绪;<美>沼泽;
📝 例句
The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.
那歌手唱了几首老歌，唱得不怎么样。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ dismay-使气馁,dismal-沮丧的:气馁使你沮丧
※ 谐音“得自谋”:大学毕业也得自谋生路,真让学生们感到沮丧
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
dismal
adj
1 causing or showing sadness; gloomy; miserable （使人）悲伤的; 凄凉的; 阴沉的; 悲惨的
dismal weather, countryside 阴沉沉的天气、 乡村
The news was as dismal as ever. 这消息还是叫人提不起劲来.
a dismal manner, tone of voice, look, etc 郁郁寡欢的样子、 悲戚的语调、 凄楚的神情等.
2 (infml 口) less good than expected; poor 差劲的; 不怎麽样的
a dismal performance in the elections 在选举中差劲的表现.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dizmәl]a. 阴沉的, 凄凉的, 令人忧郁的n. 低落的情绪, 沼泽
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Have mercy on Antonio, Shylock. Do not be so bitter.
宽恕安东尼奥吧，夏洛克，不要这样怀恨在心。
Then, instead of having someone answering the phone all day, people can ring up the railway station and listen to a tape recording of the information.
然后，人们可以打电话到火车站，从录音电话中获取信息，而不要安排一个专人整天接电话。
Von Frisch wanted to find out whether the dance told them how far away the feeding place was.
冯·弗里施想弄清舞蹈是否告诉它们离喂食点有多远。