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gloomy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gloom·y /ˈɡluːmi/ ●○○ (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest) adjective  1 SAD/UNHAPPYmaking you feel that things will not improve 令人沮丧的,令人扫兴的 SYN depressing OPP bright The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy. 这篇报告描绘了一幅惨淡的经济现状。2 SAD/UNHAPPYsad because you think the situation will not improve 阴郁的,沮丧的 SYN depressed OPP cheerful Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind. 安妮抛开了心里这些沮丧的念头。see thesaurus at sad3 DARKdark, especially in a way that makes you feel sad 阴暗的,幽暗的 OPP bright It was a gloomy room with one small window. 房间里阴森森的,只有一扇小窗。see thesaurus at darkgloomily adverb
Examples from the Corpus
gloomyThe story is not entirely gloomy.A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier.Most political analysts are gloomy about the country's future.The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.He looks somewhat gloomy and withdrawn.Victor is at a dark little table in a gloomy corner.Sitting on the terrace or in gloomy corridors to hide their shame.a gloomy economic forecastThen, to our left, the outline of a tree rose out of the gloomy fog surrounding it.The world's largest chip maker gave a gloomy forecast for the first quarter.Professor Vardell was a gloomy man who never smiled.But even the gloomier numbers do not portray the scope for disaster.I never liked visiting Dr Allen in his gloomy old study.This latest survey presents a gloomy picture of the Russian economy.Domestic economic factors further complicated this gloomy picture.Evidence that the world's population is increasing faster than ever implies a gloomy prospect for humanity: starvation.
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gloomy
gloomy /ˈɡluːmi/ (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest) adjective
1. making you feel that things will not improve
   SYN  depressing
   OPP  bright:
    The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.
2. sad because you think the situation will not improve
   SYN  depressed
   OPP  cheerful:
    Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind.
3. dark, especially in a way that makes you feel sad
   OPP  bright:
    It was a gloomy room with one small window.
—gloomily adverb


gloomyBrE /ˈɡluːmi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡluːmi/ 🔊 adjective (gloom·ier, gloomi·est) nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad 黑暗的;阴暗的;幽暗的 SYN depressing a gloomy room/atmosphere昏暗的房间;阴沉沉的气氛It was a wet and gloomy day. 那一天下着雨,阴沉沉的。🔊🔊sad and without hope 忧郁的;沮丧的;无望的 SYN glum a gloomy expression沮丧的表情We sat in gloomy silence. 我们郁郁不乐地默默坐着。🔊🔊without much hope of success or happiness in the future 前景黯淡的;悲观的 SYN depressing a gloomy picture of the country's economic future该国经济前景的黯淡景象Suddenly, the future didn't look so gloomy after all. 突然感到前途似乎并非如此黯淡。🔊🔊 gloom·ily BrE /ˈɡluːmɪli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡluːmɪli/ 🔊 adverbHe stared gloomily at the phone. 他满脸愁容地盯着电话。🔊🔊 gloomi·ness BrE /ˈɡluːminəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡluːminəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]