sombre
英['s?mb?]
美
- adj. 陰沉的；憂郁的；昏暗的
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?sombrely;名詞:?sombreness;
助記提示
1、sub- "under" + umbr- + -e. => subumbre => sombre.
2、很顯然，該詞由上述詞根結(jié)合后縮略變形而來。
英文詞源
- sombre
- sombre: [18] Something that is sombre is etymologically ‘under a shadow, in the shade’. The word comes from French sombre, an adjective derived ultimately from Vulgar Latin *subombrāre ‘put in shadow, shade’. This was a compound verb formed from Latin sub- ‘under’ and umbra ‘shade, shadow’ (source of English umbrage, umbrella, etc). Another descendant of Vulgar Latin *subombrāre is Spanish sombra ‘shade’, from which was derived sombrero ‘hat for giving shade’, borrowed by English in the 18th century.
=> sombrero, umbrage, umbrella - sombre (adj.)
- chiefly British English spelling of somber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
雙語例句
- 1. Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note.
- 遺憾的是，這個快樂的故事結(jié)局卻比較傷感。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The pair were in sombre mood.
- 這兩個人情緒低落。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His expression became increasingly sombre.
- 他的表情變得越來越嚴(yán)肅。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive.
- 他突然看起來很陰郁，一副憂慮的樣子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
- 穿著灰色和黑色的暗色調(diào)衣服
來自《權(quán)威詞典》