somber
UK/'sɑmbər/US/'sɒmbә/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Dark, gloomy, or dull in color or mood; grave and serious.
阴沉的，忧郁的；昏暗的
Root Breakdown
Loanwordsomberother
=somber
Common Collocations
- 1.somber mood沉重的氛围
- 2.somber tone低沉的语气
- 3.somber occasion肃穆的场合
- 4.somber expression忧郁的神情
Example Sentences
- 1.
A somber mood fell over the crowd as the funeral procession passed by.
- 2.
He delivered the somber news of the company's closure with a heavy heart.
- 3.
The painting's somber tones of grey and black reflected the artist's grief.