lugubrious

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

lugubrious — 形容詞

  • lugubriouspositive
  • more lugubriouscomparative
  • most lugubrioussuperlative

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

1.形容詞C2
釋義

悲戚的

表情、語氣或氣氛沉重哀傷

showing deep sadness with a dark, gloomy tone or look

例句

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

Tariro 在漫長的葬禮上用很悲戚的聲音說話。

collocation: lugubrious voice

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

客人離開教堂時，大提琴手拉出一段悲戚的曲子。

常見搭配
  • lugubrious voice
  • lugubrious face
  • lugubrious tone
  • lugubrious tune
  • lugubrious poem
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.