英语单词

glum是什么意思

glum

英 [glʌm] 美 [ɡlʌm]
  • adj. 阴沉的;忧郁的
  • n. (Glum)人名;(德)格卢姆

助记提示


1. gloom => glum.
2. -oo- => -u-. 由于它们发音具有同源性,进而据此元音音变转换而来。

中文词源


glum 忧郁的

词源同gloom, 忧郁。

英文词源


glum (adj.)
1540s, "sullen, moody, frowning," from Middle English gloumen (v.) "become dark" (c. 1300), later gloumben "look gloomy or sullen" (late 14c.); see gloom. Or from or influenced by Low German glum "gloomy, troubled, turbid." In English the word was also formerly a noun meaning "a sullen look" (1520s). An 18c. extended or colloquial form glump led to the expression the glumps "a fit of sulkiness." Glunch (1719) was a Scottish variant. Related: Glumly; glumness.

双语例句


1. She was very glum and was obviously missing her children.
她郁郁寡欢,显然在惦念自己的孩子们。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The players sat there with glum looks on their faces.
队员们愁眉苦脸地坐在那儿。

来自《权威词典》

3. He was a charming mixture of glum and glee.
他是一个很有魅力的人,时而忧伤时而欢笑.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She laughed at his glum face.
她嘲笑他闷闷不乐的脸.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He is glum about world affairs.
他对世界形势感到怏怏不乐.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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