gloomBrE/ɡluːm/NAmE/ɡluːm/noun[U, sing.]afeelingofbeingsadandwithouthope忧郁;愁闷;无望SYNdepression◆Thegloomdeepenedastheelectionresultscamein. 选举结果陆续传来,失落的情绪越来越重。[U](literary) almosttotaldarkness幽暗;黑暗;昏暗◆Wewatchedtheboatscomebackinthegatheringgloom. 我们注视着船只在越来越浓的暮色中返航。●ˌdoomandˈgloom●ˌgloomandˈdoomageneralfeelingofhavinglostallhope, andofpessimism(= expectingthingstogobadly)悲观失望;无望;前景暗淡◆Despitetheobvioussetbacks, itisnotalldoomandgloomfortheEnglandteam. 尽管明显受挫,但对英格兰队来说绝非胜利无望。Rhyming pairs in idiomsdoom and gloom,fair and square,high and dry,huff and puff,name and shame,slice and dice,thrills and spills,wear and tear,wheel and deal,wine and dine●pileontheˈagony/ˈgloom(informal, especiallyBrE) tomakeanunpleasantsituationworse使雪上加霜;伤口上撒盐◆Bossespiledontheagonywiththreatsofmorejoblosses. 老板威胁要削减更多的职位,令情况更加恶化。