depressing; dreary
压抑的;沉闷的
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the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening .阴沉的天气使下午后半段时间显得跟傍晚一样。
(of a person or their mood)gloomy
(人,情绪)阴郁的
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his dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty .发现房子是空的并没有使他郁闷的情绪消散。
〈非正式〉 可怜的;可耻的
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he shuddered as he watched his team's dismal performance .观看他的团队可怜的表演时,他浑身发抖。
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the dismals archaic ,informal low spirits 〈古, 非正式〉 低落的情绪a fit of the dismals . 一阵情绪低落
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