- poetic/literary dull; gloomy〈诗/文〉灰暗的; 暗淡的, 暗淡无光的:
the light was subfusc and aqueous.
灯光暗淡微弱。
mass noun
- Brit. the formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions at some universities〈英〉(有些大学考试和正式场合穿的)礼服。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Latin subfuscus, from sub- 'somewhat' + fuscus 'dark brown'.