Word · Frequency #9775
sombre
昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的
dull, lacking brightness or color
- 1.
lacking brightness or color; dull
缺乏亮度或色彩；暗淡
- 2.
grave or even gloomy in character
严肃甚至阴郁的性格
忧郁的；阴郁的；缺乏亮度或色彩；暗淡；严肃甚至阴郁的性格；昏暗的；阴沉的
In use
The room fell silent as the sombre news was announced.
He wore a sombre expression throughout the meeting.
The film has a sombre atmosphere that stays with you.
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。
look/seem + adj.
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。
become + adj.
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。
Connections
Collocations
- sombre mood
- 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。
- sombre colours
- 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。
- sombre expression
- 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。
- sombre atmosphere
- 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。
- sombre tone
- 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。
- sombre reality
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘丧吧’，心情昏暗阴沉。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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。
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