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dismal

UK/'dizmәl/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Causing gloom or despair; depressingly bleak; disappointingly poor in quality

阴沉的,凄凉的,令人沮丧的

Root Breakdown

Native English
dismalother
=dismal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dismal weather matched her gloomy mood.

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