Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9538
Fully loadeddismal
阴沉的；凄凉的；令人忧郁的
gloomy; causing dejection
- 1.
Disastrous, calamitous.
灾难性的,不幸的
- 2.
causing dejection
引起沮丧的
- 3.
Disappointingly inadequate.
令人失望地不足的
- 4.
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
令人绝望的；阴郁而凄凉的
- 5.
Depressing, dreary, cheerless.
令人沮丧的,沉闷的,不愉快的
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
In use
The weather was so dismal that we decided to stay indoors all day.
His dismal performance in the exam made him think about changing his study habits.
The team's dismal record this season has disappointed their loyal fans.
the first dismal dispiriting days of November
dismal + noun
The team had a dismal record this season.
该队本赛季战绩惨淡。
be + dismal
The economic forecast is dismal.
经济前景黯淡。
it is/was dismal + to-infinitive
Connections
Collocations
- dismal failure
- 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。
- dismal record
- 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。
- dismal weather
- 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。
- dismal performance
- 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。
- dismal outlook
- 暗淡的前景
- The economic outlook remains dismal.经济前景依然暗淡。
- dismal future
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dismal发音似'低丧'，联想到心情低沉、神情沮丧，即阴沉的、凄凉的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学、新闻报道、正式描述 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如文学作品、新闻报道中描述令人沮丧或阴沉的场景，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-mal', but note that they do not rhyme with 'dismal' because the stressed vowel differs. 'Dismal' has /ɪ/ in the stressed syllable, while these words have various other vowels. No exact rhymes are provided.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.