Word · Frequency #9775
sombre
昏暗的；阴沉的；暗淡的
核心释义
dull, lacking brightness or color
- 1.
缺乏亮度或色彩；暗淡
lacking brightness or color; dull
- 2.
严肃甚至阴郁的性格
grave or even gloomy in character
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
用法In use
The room fell silent as the sombre news was announced.
用法提示：形容词“sombre”修饰“news”，表示“令人悲伤、严肃的”。
He wore a sombre expression throughout the meeting.
用法提示：形容词“sombre”修饰“expression”，表示“忧郁的、阴沉的”。
The film has a sombre atmosphere that stays with you.
用法提示：形容词“sombre”修饰“atmosphere”，表示“阴郁的、压抑的”。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘丧吧’，心情昏暗阴沉。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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