saturnine
UK/ˈsætənain/US/'sætәnain/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Having a gloomy, bitter, or sullen temperament or appearance.
忧郁的；阴沉的；悲观的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsaturnineother
=saturnine
Common Collocations
- 1.saturnine temperament忧郁的性情
- 2.saturnine expression阴沉的表情
- 3.[saturnine disposition]悲观的性格
- 4.saturnine humor阴郁的幽默感
Example Sentences
- 1.
His saturnine expression made it difficult to tell whether he was angry or simply deep in thought.
- 2.
The saturnine professor rarely smiled and spoke only in clipped, measured tones.
- 3.
Years of disappointment had given him a saturnine outlook on life.