Dismal
[ 'dɪzməl ]
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adj. 阴沉的，惨淡的，凄凉的;忧郁的;
n. 低落的情绪;<美>沼泽;
📝 例句
The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.
那歌手唱了几首老歌，唱得不怎么样。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ dismay-使气馁,dismal-沮丧的:气馁使你沮丧
※ 谐音“得自谋”:大学毕业也得自谋生路,真让学生们感到沮丧
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
dismal
adj
1 causing or showing sadness; gloomy; miserable （使人）悲伤的; 凄凉的; 阴沉的; 悲惨的
dismal weather, countryside 阴沉沉的天气、 乡村
The news was as dismal as ever. 这消息还是叫人提不起劲来.
a dismal manner, tone of voice, look, etc 郁郁寡欢的样子、 悲戚的语调、 凄楚的神情等.
2 (infml 口) less good than expected; poor 差劲的; 不怎麽样的
a dismal performance in the elections 在选举中差劲的表现.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dizmәl]a. 阴沉的, 凄凉的, 令人忧郁的n. 低落的情绪, 沼泽
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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There is a zoo, an art museum, a boating lake, a smaller lake for model boats and, in winter, an ice-skating area.
还有一个动物园、一座艺术博物馆，一个供人划船用的湖。另有一个比较小的湖，供人们玩模型船艇，冬天就成为滑冰场。
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking
作一名好的倾听者，决不只是“用耳朵听”。“目”字的意思是，你说话时我应当看着你，这是尊重对方的表现。换句话说，当我们在一起谈话时，我不应当看电视，也不应当越过你的肩膀瞅着别人。
We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.
我们谈论并且很好奇以前住在这里的人们。