somber

形容词 somber:

1. grave or even gloomy in character
   同义词：sombre, melancholy
2. lacking brightness or color; dull
   同义词：drab, sober, sombre

1. His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.
   他听著关于事故的报告时，脸部表情严峻。
2. But Mrs. Reed, a somber and severe woman, ignores this request for the ten miserable years that Jane spends under her roof.
   然而，里德太太是个忧郁、严厉的女人，她无视这一请求，简寄其篱下痛苦度日达十年之久。
3. A funeral is a somber occasion.
   葬礼是个忧郁的场合。
4. She looked up staring at the somber December sky.
   她抬起头来，凝望着十二月份阴沉沉的天空。