gloomy學測 L5KK [ˈglumi]/ˈglumi/
陰暗的;昏暗的·憂鬱的;沮喪的
大考詞彙表5級,全民英檢中高級
Rain fell all morning, and the gloomy sky matched how nervous Mia felt before her exam.

整個早上都在下雨,陰沉的天空剛好呼應 Mia 段考前緊張的心情。

gloomy 一字身兼氣象與心情雙重身分,陰暗即是悲傷的另一種說法。

一個畫面:烏雲罩頂

烏雲密布厚重烏雲遮住陽光
光線昏暗室內外光線不足,顯得陰沉
心情低落提不起勁,籠罩失落感

義項

陰天烏雲C2adjective陰暗的;昏暗的
The weather outside was gloomy, with thick dark clouds covering the sky.
外頭天氣陰暗,厚厚的烏雲遮蔽了天空。
a gloomy daygloomy weather
失業低落C1adjective憂鬱的;沮喪的
Ever since he lost his job, John has been gloomy and rarely smiles anymore.
自從失業後,約翰一直很憂鬱,幾乎不再露出笑容。
feel gloomya gloomy mood

片語

gloomy outlook前途黯淡 →對未來感到悲觀
gloomy forecast預報陰沉 →預測結果不被看好

你會不會這樣說?

After losing the game, the team felt very ___. (gloom / gloomy)

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gloomy

是形容詞,gloom是名詞,兩字外形相近但詞性不同。

'The weather outside was gloomy, with thick dark clouds covering the sky.' 這裡的 gloomy 最接近哪個意思?(A) 陰暗的 (B) 憂鬱的

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(A)

此句描述天氣與烏雲,對應「陰暗的;昏暗的」義項,而非情緒。

字族

gloomily 陰鬱地;沮喪地・gloominess 陰鬱;憂鬱

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