dismal

美 [ˈdɪzməl]英 [ˈdɪzməl]
  • adj.阴沉的;凄凉的;忧郁的;<口>软弱无力的
  • n令人忧郁的事;<古>低落的情绪,忧郁

派生词: dismally adv.

dismaldismal

adj.

1

忧郁的;凄凉的;惨淡的;阴沉的
causing or showing sadness

dismal conditions/surroundings/weather

悲惨的状况;凄凉的环境;阴沉的天气

2

不熟练的;差劲的;不怎么样的
not skilful or successful; of very low quality

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。

Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure .

他们最近努力想提高销售量,全是白费劲。

3


I tried not to laugh but failed dismally (= was completely unsuccessful) .

我想尽量忍着不笑,但根本忍不住。

dismal

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 忧郁的;凄凉的;令人沮丧的
    Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way.

    ...Israel's dismal record in the Olympics...

    以色列在奥运会上让人沮丧的记录

  • He failed dismally in his opening match.

    他在揭幕战中惨败。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (尤指外表)阴暗的,阴沉的,沉闷的
    Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance.

    The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.

    医院的主体部分死气沉沉,但是儿科病房却充满生气。

adj

1
causing dejection
a blue day
the dark days of the war
a week of rainy depressing weather
a disconsolate winter landscape
the first dismal dispiriting days of November
a dark gloomy day
grim rainy weather
Synonym: blue dark dingy disconsolate gloomy grim sorry drab drear dreary

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  1. That is a rather dismal melody .

    那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。

  2. And night came on with black and dismal looks .

    接着夜晚带着阴沉忧郁的脸色降临了。

  3. Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure .

    他们最近努力想提高销售量,全是白费劲。

  4. 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。

  5. The house was filled with the cello 's dismal squeaks and groans .

    房子里回荡着大提琴低沉而凄厉的声音。

  6. You can 't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time .

    不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。

  7. My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal

    我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

  8. The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children 's ward is really lively .

    医院的主体部分死气沉沉,但是儿科病房却充满生气。

  9. In spite of a dismal record at school , she narrowly squeaked into design school .

    尽管在学校的成绩很糟糕,她还是勉强进入了设计学校。

  10. A look of disbelief came into his eyes , but was quickly replaced by one of dismal surrender .

    他眼里闪现出一丝怀疑,但又马上代之以可怜无助的依从。

  11. It was a dismal failure .

    这是个让人沮丧的失败。

  12. I 'm rather keen to go on holiday in February because I think it 's a very dismal , depressing month .

    我很想2月份去度假,因为我觉得那是一个非常阴沉惨淡、令人抑郁的月份。

  13. The dismal weather hung on for days .

    阴沉的天气持续了数日。

  14. He has to work in a little dismal office .

    他得在一间小小的、令人沉闷的办公室里工作。

  15. This process turned out to be a dismal failure .

    这个过程开始往令人沮丧的失败转变。

  16. A broader sample shows an even more dismal diversity picture .

    更大范围的调查呈现出更凄凉的景象。

  17. Sickness or bad luck often makes a person feel dismal .

    生病或运气差经常使人沮丧。

  18. February is always a dismal time of year .

    一年中二月的天总是阴沉沉的。

  19. I find economics a little bit dismal science .

    我觉得经济学是门很沉重的科学。

  20. Given the dismal sales performance , the change of management came as no surprise .

    考虑到这种糟糕的销售业绩,管理层的变动并不令人意外。

  21. The past few months have been especially dismal .

    过去几个月特别令人沮丧。

  22. It is difficult to remember a more dismal moment in American politics .

    在美国政治历史上,我们很难找到比现今更惨淡的时期。

  23. Another dismal day on the overseas markets as the global economic downturn continues .

    星期二,全球股市在经济衰退继续蔓延的阴影下又度过黯淡的一天。

  24. Surveys of the knowledge of young Americans reveal one dismal finding after another .

    针对美国青年的学识所做之调查指出另一项使人忧心的发现。

  25. That data point was the only healthy one in a dismal period – even by Japanese standards .

    这一数据可谓是低迷时期唯一健康的数据,即使以日本的标准来衡量也是如此。

  26. End of the day , it 's ready for dismal remarks .

    一天过完了,准备好听听让人心情低落的评论。

  27. The computation of the dismal days was very complicated .

    推算不吉利日是非常复杂的。

  28. Although most patients can be cured , outcome of some patients remains dismal .

    大多数患者可以治愈,但仍有少数患者死于该病。

  29. The whole party was a dismal failure .

    整个晚会都是沉闷失败的。

  30. It is often difficult to diagnose and with a dismal prognosis .

    ALC诊断较难而且其预后差。