sombreness
noun [ U ] UK (US somberness) uk/ˈsɒm.bə.nəs/ us/ˈsɑːm.bɚ.nəs/
严肃;忧郁
seriousness and sadness
They drank their tea, a sombreness in their manner. 他们喝着茶,举止忧郁。
You can sense the collective sombreness at the team's hotel. 你可以在球队的酒店里感受到集体的忧郁。
(地方、衣服等)暗淡,深色
(of a place, clothes, etc.) darkness
The great candles served only to accentuate the gloom and sombreness of the hall. 那些巨大的蜡烛只是加重了大厅的阴郁和沉闷。
It is a place of the most staggering sombreness, grandeur, and gloom. 这个地方阴沉、庄严、昏暗,令人惊讶。
See: sombre
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- Their happiness was tinged with sombreness.
- His mood changed suddenly, the sombreness vanishing as if it had never been there.
- The sombreness of the church was relieved only by the wall-paintings.