sepulchral
UK/si'pʌkrәl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy and solemn; having a deep, hollow sound.
坟墓的，阴森的；低沉的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsepulchrroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=sepulchral
Common Collocations
- 1.sepulchral silence死一般的寂静
- 2.sepulchral voice低沉空洞的声音
- 3.sepulchral gloom阴森的压抑感
- 4.[sepulchral atmosphere]阴森的氛围
Example Sentences
- 1.
A sepulchral silence fell over the courtroom as the verdict was read aloud.
- 2.
The old mansion's sepulchral atmosphere made visitors feel deeply uneasy.
- 3.
He spoke in a sepulchral voice that echoed through the empty cathedral.