lugubrious

• adj. 悲哀的，悲惨的

来自拉丁语lugere,悲伤，悼念，来自PIE*leug,断开，破开，使悲痛，可能来自PIE*skel,撕，切，词源同scale,scalper.

1. excessively mournful

lugubrious (adj.)

c. 1600, from Latin lugubris "mournful, pertaining to mourning," from lugere "to mourn," from PIE root *leug- "to break; to cause pain" (cognates: Greek lygros "mournful, sad," Sanskrit rujati "breaks, torments," Lettish lauzit "to break the heart"). Related: Lugubriously; lugubriousness.

a lugubrious expression

悲伤的神情

牛津词典

...a tall, thin man with a long and lugubrious face...

一张长脸、面色悲戚的瘦高男子

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He plays some passages so slowly that they become lugubrious.

有些段落他演奏得异常徐缓,听上去有些忧伤。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

These things are charming when one is joyous, and lugubrious when one is sad.

那些东西,在快乐的人听来非常悦耳,但伤心人却感到无限苍凉.

期刊摘选

James was in lugubrious mood.

詹姆士的兴致很颓唐.

辞典例句

This ingredient does not invite or generally produce lugubrious lamentation.

这一要素并不引起,或者说通常不产生故作悲伤的叹息.

哲学部分

He had a long lugubrious face with drooping jowls and soft pouches beneath the eyes.

他有着阴沉的长脸,下垂的下颚,眼睛下面的眼袋松泡泡的.

期刊摘选

That long, lugubrious howl rose on the night air again!

夜空中又传来了那又长又凄凉的狗叫声.

英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

After the earthquake, the city is full of lugubrious faces.

地震之后, 这个城市满是悲哀的面孔.

期刊摘选

The whole effect was hideous, petty , lugubrious, and narrow.

所有这一切都是丑恶 、 卑陋 、 黯淡 、 无意义的.

期刊摘选

At times he talked to himself, and stammered lugubrious monologues in a low voice.

有时,他自言自语, 吞吞吐吐,低声说着一些凄惨的话.

期刊摘选

Why are you looking so lugubrious?

你怎麽看上去这样忧郁?

期刊摘选

He had a long lugubrious face with drooping and soft pouches beneath the eyes.

他低垂着头,一张忧郁的脸拉得老长,眼睛下垂着松弛的眼袋.

期刊摘选

He plays some passages so slowly that they become lugubrious.

有些段落他演奏得异常徐缓，听上去有些忧伤。

柯林斯例句