dour
/dʊə(r)/adjective
- relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance(举止或外貌)严厉的; 抑郁的:
a hard, dour, humourless fanatic.
一个强硬、冷酷、毫无幽默感的狂热分子。
派生词
dourly
adverbdourness
noun词源
late Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr 'dull, obstinate, stupid', perhaps from Latin durus 'hard'.