dour
UK/duә/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Stern, gloomy, and unfriendly in manner or appearance; stubbornly unyielding.
阴沉的，严厉的，不苟言笑的
Root Breakdown
Loanworddourother
=dour
Common Collocations
- 1.dour expression严肃的表情
- 2.dour mood沉闷的心情
Example Sentences
- 1.
His dour expression never changed, even when colleagues shared funny jokes during the gathering.
- 2.
The dour Scottish weather matched the gloomy mood of the travelers stuck at airport.