glum
英[glʌm]
美[ɡlʌm]
- adj. 阴沉的；忧郁的
- n. (Glum)人名；(德)格卢姆
词态变化
比较级: glummer;最高级: glummest;副词: glumly;
助记提示
1. gloom => glum.
2. -oo- => -u-. 由于它们发音具有同源性，进而据此元音音变转换而来。
中文词源
glum 忧郁的词源同gloom, 忧郁。
英文词源
- glum (adj.)
- 1540s, "sullen, moody, frowning," from Middle English gloumen (v.) "become dark" (c. 1300), later gloumben "look gloomy or sullen" (late 14c.); see gloom. Or from or influenced by Low German glum "gloomy, troubled, turbid." In English the word was also formerly a noun meaning "a sullen look" (1520s). An 18c. extended or colloquial form glump led to the expression the glumps "a fit of sulkiness." Glunch (1719) was a Scottish variant. Related: Glumly; glumness.
双语例句
- 1. She was very glum and was obviously missing her children.
- 她郁郁寡欢，显然在惦念自己的孩子们。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The players sat there with glum looks on their faces.
- 队员们愁眉苦脸地坐在那儿。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He was a charming mixture of glum and glee.
- 他是一个很有魅力的人,时而忧伤时而欢笑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She laughed at his glum face.
- 她嘲笑他闷闷不乐的脸.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He is glum about world affairs.
- 他对世界形势感到怏怏不乐.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》