gloomDARKNESS glU:m n [U] near darkness in which it is difficult to see well 阴暗，黑暗 She peered into the gloom, but she couldn't see where the noise was coming from. 她极力要看清暗处，但还是无法辨出声音是从哪里发出的。 A figure emerged from the gloom of the corridor. 走廊的暗处出现了一个人影。