saturnine
saturnine — 形容詞
- saturninepositive
- more saturninecomparative
- most saturninesuperlative
1. having a gloomy, heavy seriousness that makes someone seem cold, distant, and un
陰沉的
表情嚴肅、陰沉，顯得冷淡不友善
having a gloomy, heavy seriousness that makes someone seem cold, distant, and unfriendly
The saturnine librarian glanced over her glasses, and the noisy students fell silent.
那位表情陰沉的圖書館員從眼鏡上方看了一眼，吵鬧的學生們立刻安靜下來。
attributive use: saturnine + noun (person)
Dr. Okafor's saturnine expression and slow speech made everyone in the room nervous.
Okafor 醫生陰沉的表情和緩慢的說話速度，讓房間裡每個人都感到緊張。
The novel features a saturnine detective who rarely smiles and speaks in short sentences.
這本小說的主角是一位表情陰沉的偵探，他很少微笑，說話也只用簡短的句子。
Amihan's saturnine mood made family gatherings tense — no one dared tell a joke.
Amihan 陰沉的性情讓家庭聚會氣氛緊繃——沒有人敢說笑話。
Even bright sunlight could not warm the saturnine atmosphere of the old mansion.
即使是明亮的陽光，也無法驅散這棟老宅邸的陰沉氛圍。
用法筆記
Typically describes a person's face, expression, mood, or personality. The word has a literary or formal register and is uncommon in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
❖ 'She felt saturnine all week because of the rainy weather.' ✅ 'Her saturnine expression made coworkers avoid asking questions.' — saturnine describes a cold, unfriendly manner shown to others, not a personal feeling of sadness.