Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #20320
dismally
沉闷地;阴郁地;阴暗地
核心释义
in a cheerless manner
- 1.
以阴郁的方式
In a dismal manner.
可怕地;糟糕地;以阴郁的方式;沉闷地;阴暗地
用法In use
The team played dismally in the final match, losing 4-0.
用法提示:副词dismally修饰动词played,表示‘糟糕地、极差地’。
The company's new product sold dismally, so they stopped making it.
用法提示:dismally在此修饰sold,说明销售情况非常差。
The plan failed dismally because we hadn't prepared enough.
用法提示:dismally修饰failed,强调失败得很彻底、很糟糕。
dismally + verb
修饰动词时,侧重“差劲、糟糕”,常用于成绩、表现等。
The company performed dismally in the latest market test.
这家公司在最新的市场测试中表现糟糕。
be dismally + adjective
修饰形容词时加强消极程度,可译为“非常、极其”,但语气沮丧。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fail dismally
- 彻底失败;惨败
- The team failed dismally in their attempt to win the championship.这支球队在争取冠军的尝试中彻底失败了。
- dismally low
- 低得可怜;低得令人沮丧
- Attendance at the event was dismally low.活动的出席人数低得可怜。
- dismally poor
- 差劲透顶;糟糕至极
- The service at the restaurant was dismally poor.那家餐厅的服务差劲透顶。
- dismally inadequate
- 严重不足;完全不达标
- The amount of funding available for the project was dismally inadequate.这个项目可用的资金严重不足。
- dismally dull
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 dismally 想成 dis + mal + ly,mal 像 malfunction(故障),仿佛一切都很糟糕,于是记住它表示“沉闷地、糟糕地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:文学描写或书面叙述、新闻评论与日常评价 dismally 属中性副词,但含义随搭配变化:在描述天气、景色或心情时多指“沉闷地、阴郁地”,常用于文学或书面描写;在评价结果、表现时多指“糟糕地、可怕地”,正式与非正式语境中都可能出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 abysmally 与 dismally 真正押韵(/ˈdɪzməli/ 与 /əˈbɪzməli/ 的重读元音及之后音素相同)。dismal 拼写和开头音相似,但结尾是 /məl/,没有 /i/。formally、normally、minimally、optimally 都以 -mally 结尾,但重读元音或中间辅音不同,并不押韵。
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