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单词 somber
释义
somber
adjective
US(UKsombre)
us
/ˈsɑːm.bɚ/uk
/ˈsɒm.bər/
serious,sad, and withouthumororentertainment:
a somberatmosphere/voice/face
Thefuneralwas a somberoccasion.
Ileftthem in a sombermood.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
lacking humor and not meant to be funny
  • seriousShe had a serious look on her face.
  • earnestAt that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
  • soberThe mood of the gathering was sober and reflective.
  • somberUSSince their colleague died there has been a very somber atmosphere in the office.
  • solemnThe two men fell silent, their faces solemn.
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darkandplain:
Heworea somberblacksuit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lacking humour
  • be no laughing matteridiom
  • beyond
  • earnestly
  • earnestness
  • intense
  • joke
  • laugh
  • mirthlessly
  • overearnest
  • po-faced
  • poker-faced
  • seriously
  • solemn
  • solemnity
  • starchy
  • turgidity
  • turgidly
  • ultra-serious
  • unamusing
  • unfunny
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Colourless or causing colour to fade
Black, white & grey
The qualities of colour

Related words

somberly
somberness
(Definition ofsomberfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

somber| American Dictionary

somber
adjective
us
/ˈsɑm·bər/
seriousandsadinappearanceorfeeling:
Raji is in a sombermoodtoday.
Sombercolorsorclothesaredarkandplain:
Kochworehis somberbluesuit.
(Definition ofsomberfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsomber

somber
Moresomberthan usual, he seemed thoroughly downcast and withdrawn.
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The women pictured in these photos shared the modest dress andsombercountenances of most of the beauty competition entrants.
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In these photos rows of men sat neatly on benches and on the ground, facing a radio set flanked bysomberstanding attendants.
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What most readily distinguishes the beauty competition's top two finishers is their rejection of thesombercountenance, long a convention of portrait photography.
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In the first narrative, the physician believes that the professional role of the physician is to be serious,somber, attentive, caring.
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Not only are the riverssomberbut the story as well.
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The symbolism of horsewomen's espousal ofsombercolors is complex.
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Though the garment'ssombercolor, tailored cut and woolen broadcloth fabric were masculine, the distinctive position of a woman in the saddle clearly marked her femininity.
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As a result, they designed the game to be grittier and moresomber.
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The tunes range in style, including jazzy and new age, and in tempo from slow,somberpieces to more upbeat rhythms.
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Musically, the somewhatsombertone of the previous album was largely absent and replaced by a familiar carefree optimism.
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Over the years the collages developed an abstract simplicity, evidenced by black orsombercolors and rectangular shapes isolated against a neutral backdrop.
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Thesombercalm ambience, surrounded by lush green trees and clean air far from the vehicular traffic, makes it an ideal place for the school.
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Throughout the march, the band plays verysomberdirges.
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Elegy (sometimes spelled "elgie") may denote a type of musical work, usually of a sad orsombernature.
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