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be + adj.
表示状态，用于描述天气、氛围等。
The sky was sombre and overcast.
天空阴沉沉，乌云密布。
昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的
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昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的
dull, lacking brightness or color
The sky was sombre and overcast.
天空阴沉沉，乌云密布。
缺乏亮度或色彩；暗淡
lacking brightness or color; dull
严肃甚至阴郁的性格
grave or even gloomy in character
The room fell silent as the sombre news was announced.
当这个令人悲痛的消息宣布时，房间里一片寂静。
He wore a sombre expression throughout the meeting.
整个会议期间他都面带忧郁的表情。
The film has a sombre atmosphere that stays with you.
这部电影有一种阴郁的氛围，让人久久不能忘怀。
表示状态，用于描述天气、氛围等。
The sky was sombre and overcast.
天空阴沉沉，乌云密布。
描述人的表情或情绪。
He looked sombre after hearing the news.
听到消息后，他看上去很忧郁。
强调变化过程。
The mood in the room became sombre.
房间里的气氛变得沉闷起来。
Not this
She felt sombrely after hearing the bad news.
Use this
She felt sombre after hearing the bad news.
在系动词feel后应使用形容词sombre作表语，而不是副词sombrely。
Not this
He was sombre with the outcome of the game.
Use this
He was sombre about the outcome of the game.
表示“对……感到忧郁”时，sombre后常接介词about，而不是with。
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忧郁的心情
He was in a sombre mood after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后，他心情忧郁。
暗淡的颜色
The room was decorated in sombre colours like grey and brown.
房间用灰色和棕色等暗淡的颜色装饰。
阴沉的表情
She wore a sombre expression throughout the meeting.
整个会议期间她都面带阴沉的表情。
阴沉的气氛
A sombre atmosphere fell over the crowd after the announcement.
宣布之后，人群笼罩在阴沉的气氛中。
阴沉的语气
The speech had a sombre tone, reflecting the gravity of the situation.
演讲语气阴沉，反映了情况的严重性。
严峻的现实
We must face the sombre reality of climate change.
我们必须面对气候变化的严峻现实。
描绘一幅暗淡的景象
The report painted a sombre picture of the country's economic future.
这份报告描绘了该国经济前景暗淡的画面。
给...蒙上阴影
The tragedy cast a sombre shadow over the celebrations.
这场悲剧给庆祝活动蒙上了阴影。
发出忧郁的调子；带来悲伤的气氛
His speech struck a sombre note, reminding everyone of the challenges ahead.
他的演讲带来了一种忧郁的气氛，提醒大家面临的挑战。
在昏暗的暮光中，城堡看起来古老而神秘。
The sombre mood seemed to spread across the entire gathering.
忧郁的气氛似乎蔓延到整个集会。
Use sombre naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想‘丧吧’，心情昏暗阴沉。
语域：formal 常见场景：描写心情或气氛、文学描述、颜色 sombre 多用于书面或正式场合，常见于描述心情、气氛或颜色，语气较强。
No common English words rhyme exactly with 'sombre' (stressed vowel /ɔː/). Words with similar spelling like 'timbre' (same 'mbre' ending) and 'chamber', 'number', 'lumber' (ending in 'mber') have different vowel sounds. Note that 'timbre' is pronounced /ˈtɪm.bə/, 'chamber' /ˈtʃeɪm.bə/, etc.
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