dour
adjective/dʊə(r)/, /ˈdaʊə(r)/
/dʊr/, /ˈdaʊər/
- (of a person) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe
冷酷的；严厉的 - He was a dour middle-aged man.
他是一位性格阴沉的中年男子。 - He was a striking figure with a long, dour face.
他身材引人注目，长着一张阴沉的长脸。 - They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist.
接待员表情冷漠，勉强算是和他们打了声招呼。
- He was a dour middle-aged man.
- (of a thing, a place, or a situation) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting
令人不快的；无生气的 - The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.
这座城市白天死气沉沉、单调乏味，晚上就完全变了样。 - The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win.
这次比赛结果成为一场恶战，因为两个人都志在必得。
- The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.
Word Originlate Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr ‘dull, obstinate, stupid’, perhaps from Latin durus ‘hard’.