lugubrious

IPA/ləˈɡuːbriəs/
KK[luɡjˈubriəs]IPA/ləˈɡuːbriəs/

lugubrious — adjective

  • lugubriouspositive
  • more lugubriouscomparative
  • most lugubrioussuperlative

1. showing deep sadness with a dark, gloomy tone or look

1.形容詞C2
釋義

showing deep sadness with a dark, gloomy tone or look

例句

Tariro spoke in a lugubrious voice during the long funeral service.

collocation: lugubrious voice

The cellist played a lugubrious tune as the guests left the church.

同義詞
  • mournful

    the closest everyday synonym; slightly less literary

  • gloomy

    broader and more common; can describe a dark mood without the strong sorrow of this word

  • dismal

    emphasizes bleakness or dreariness more than emotional sorrow

反義詞
  • cheerful

    showing light, happy feeling instead of sorrow

  • bright

    suggests a lively or hopeful mood rather than a dark one

文法句型

lugubrious + noun

be + lugubrious

feel + lugubrious

用法筆記

Common in formal or literary English. It often describes a voice, expression, song, place, or style that feels heavy with sadness, rather than everyday casual unhappiness.