gloom

UK //ɡluːm//US //ɡlum//

词源

源自中古英语 'gloumben'，可能与古英语 'glōm'（黄昏）有关，与德语 'Gloom'（昏暗）同源。

❶ 指昏暗、阴暗的状态或氛围，常用来形容光线不足或天气阴沉，也可比喻心情低落或前景不明朗。

“The room was filled with gloom as the storm clouds blocked the sunlight.”

（房间里一片昏暗，因为乌云挡住了阳光。）

“She couldn't shake off the gloom that had settled over her since the bad news.”

（自从听到坏消息后，她无法摆脱笼罩在心头的忧郁。）

同义词:darkness, melancholy, despondency

❶ 使变得阴暗或忧郁，常用于描述环境或情绪的变化。

“The storm clouds gloomed the sky, making it look like night.”

（乌云使天空变得阴暗，看起来像夜晚。）

“His mood gloomed as he thought about his failures.”

（想到自己的失败，他的心情变得忧郁。）

同义词:darken, sadden, depress

in the gloom — 在昏暗的环境中，常用于描述看不清或情绪低落的场景。

“He sat alone in the gloom, lost in thought.”

（他独自坐在昏暗处，陷入沉思。）

cast a gloom over — 使某事或某地笼罩在阴郁或消极的氛围中，常用于比喻。

“The sudden loss cast a gloom over the entire team.”

（突如其来的损失让整个团队笼罩在阴郁中。）