som·bre
adjective/ˈsɒmbə(r)/
/ˈsɑːmbər/
(US English somber)
- dark in colour
昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的 - dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
穿着灰色和黑色的暗色调衣服
- dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
- sad and serious
阴郁的；沮丧的 - Paul was in a sombre mood.
保罗当时心情忧郁。 - The year ended on a sombre note.
那一年在沉闷的气氛中结束了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- His eyes grew sombre.
他的眼睛变得忧郁起来。 - The funeral cortège passed, to suitably sombre music.
送葬行列在忧伤的音乐中走过。 - The mood in Parliament remained sombre.
议会的气氛依旧很沉重。 - Her expression was sombre.
她的表情很阴沉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- Paul was in a sombre mood.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.