形容詞 somber:

1. grave or even gloomy in character
   同義詞：sombre, melancholy
2. lacking brightness or color; dull
   同義詞：drab, sober, sombre

1. His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.
   他聽(tīng)著關(guān)于事故的報(bào)告時(shí)，臉部表情嚴(yán)峻。
2. But Mrs. Reed, a somber and severe woman, ignores this request for the ten miserable years that Jane spends under her roof.
   然而，里德太太是個(gè)憂郁、嚴(yán)厲的女人，她無(wú)視這一請(qǐng)求，簡(jiǎn)寄其籬下痛苦度日達(dá)十年之久。
3. A funeral is a somber occasion.
   葬禮是個(gè)憂郁的場(chǎng)合。
4. She looked up staring at the somber December sky.
   她抬起頭來(lái)，凝望著十二月份陰沉沉的天空。