dismal + noun
The team had a dismal record this season.
该队本赛季战绩惨淡。
阴沉的；凄凉的；令人忧郁的
灾难性的,不幸的；引起沮丧的；令人失望地不足的；令人绝望的；阴郁而凄凉的；令人沮丧的,沉闷的,不愉快的
gloomy; causing dejection
灾难性的,不幸的
Disastrous, calamitous.
引起沮丧的
causing dejection
令人失望地不足的
Disappointingly inadequate.
令人绝望的；阴郁而凄凉的
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
令人沮丧的,沉闷的,不愉快的
Depressing, dreary, cheerless.
The weather was so dismal that we decided to stay indoors all day.
天气非常阴沉，我们决定一整天都待在室内。
用法提示：形容词 dismal 在这里形容天气阴沉，表达令人沮丧、压抑的氛围。
AI contextual example
His dismal performance in the exam made him think about changing his study habits.
他在考试中糟糕的表现让他考虑改变学习习惯。
用法提示：形容词 dismal 修饰 performance，表示成绩差得令人沮丧。
AI contextual example
The team's dismal record this season has disappointed their loyal fans.
球队本赛季惨淡的战绩让忠实球迷们感到失望。
用法提示：形容词 dismal 说明战绩很差，令人沮丧。
AI contextual example
The team had a dismal record this season.
该队本赛季战绩惨淡。
The economic forecast is dismal.
经济前景黯淡。
常用在it作形式主语的句型中。
It was dismal to see the abandoned factory.
看到废弃的工厂令人沮丧。
侧重情绪低落或环境阴暗，语气较强
强调单调乏味令人厌烦
常用于形容前景无望或环境荒芜
强调个人感受上的极度不适
语气较正式，常指气氛或颜色沉重
grammar · medium
易错句子He performed dismal in the exam.
正确表达He performed dismally in the exam.
dismal 是形容词，不能修饰动词 perform。应使用副词 dismally 来修饰动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子The exam results were a dismal.
正确表达The exam results were dismal.
dismal 是形容词，前面不需要冠词 a。直接用作表语即可。
与dismal的‘令人忧郁的’含义相对
dismal常指阴郁、无希望，bright指充满光明和希望
dismal指情绪低落，happy指情绪高涨
与dismal的‘令人沮丧’相反
dismal带有悲观、消极色彩，optimistic则是积极向上
dismal 指令人忧郁的凄凉，常与天气、气氛相关；dreary 强调单调乏味、令人厌倦。
dismal 侧重凄凉的氛围；gloomy 侧重光线不足或情绪低落。
惨败
The project was a dismal failure despite all the planning.
尽管做了所有规划，这个项目还是惨败。
糟糕的记录
The team has a dismal record this season.
这个队本赛季的记录很糟糕。
阴沉的天气
We stayed indoors because of the dismal weather.
因为天气阴沉，我们呆在室内。
糟糕的表现
The company's dismal performance led to layoffs.
公司糟糕的表现导致了裁员。
暗淡的前景
The economic outlook remains dismal.
经济前景依然暗淡。
暗淡的未来
Without education, their future looks dismal.
没有教育，他们的未来看起来暗淡。
dis- (否定/相反) + mal (坏)
dis- (否定) + agree (同意)
mal (坏) + -ice (名词后缀)
dismal常用来描述阴雨、灰暗的天气
dismal可指令人沮丧、悲伤的情绪或氛围
dismal地点常给人荒凉、空无一人的感觉
dismal场景中常见灰暗色调
dismal状况常带给人绝望感
彻底的失败
The project was a dismal failure due to poor planning.
由于规划不当，该项目彻底失败了。
沉闷的科学（指经济学）
Many students find economics to be the dismal science.
许多学生认为经济学是沉闷的科学。
暗淡的前景
The company has a dismal outlook for the next quarter.
该公司下个季度的前景暗淡。
令人沮丧的科学（指经济学）
Many people find economics a dismal science.
许多人认为经济学是一门令人沮丧的科学。
通往山的路漫长而阴郁。
The journey through the forest was long and the way was dismal.
穿越森林的旅程漫长而阴郁。
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