mass noun
1- a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness忧思, 愁思。
1.1
- another term for MELANCHOLIA (as a mental condition).同MELANCHOLIA（指精神病）。
1.2
- historical another term for BLACK BILE.〈史〉同BLACK BILE.
1
- sad, gloomy, or depressed忧愁的, 忧郁的; 沮丧的：
she felt a little melancholy
她有一点忧愁
the dog has a melancholy expression.
这只狗表情忧郁。
1.1
- causing or expressing sadness; depressing令人忧郁的; 表示忧郁的; 使人沮丧的：
the study makes melancholy if instructive reading.
该研究报告读来让人增长知识, 却也令人沮丧。
派生词
melancholic
adjectivemelancholically
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French melancolie, via late Latin from Greek melankholia, from melas, melan- 'black' + kholē 'bile'， an excess of which was formerly believed to cause depression.