| 词汇 | somber |
| 释义 | somber adjective US(UKsombre)us/ˈsɑːm.bɚ/uk /ˈsɒm.bər/ serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment: a somber atmosphere/voice/face The funeral was a somber occasion. I left them in a somber mood. 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. dark and plain: He wore a somber black suit. Lacking humour a laugh a minuteidiom be no laughing matteridiom beyond beyond a jokeidiom earnestly earnestness humourlessly intense joke laugh poker-faced soberly solemnity sombreness starchy straight-facedly turgid turgidity turgidly ultra-serious You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Colourless or causing colour to fade Black, white & grey The qualities of colour Related wordssomberly somberness somber | American Dictionarysomber adjective us/ˈsɑm·bər/ serious and sad in appearance or feeling: Raji is in a somber mood today. Somber colors or clothes are dark and plain: Koch wore his somber blue suit. Examples of sombersomber More somber than usual, he seemed thoroughly downcast and withdrawn. The women pictured in these photos shared the modest dress and somber countenances of most of the beauty competition entrants. In these photos rows of men sat neatly on benches and on the ground, facing a radio set flanked by somber standing attendants. What most readily distinguishes the beauty competition's top two finishers is their rejection of the somber countenance, long a convention of portrait photography. In the first narrative, the physician believes that the professional role of the physician is to be serious, somber, attentive, caring. Not only are the rivers somber but the story as well. The symbolism of horsewomen's espousal of somber colors is complex. Though the garment's somber color, tailored cut and woolen broadcloth fabric were masculine, the distinctive position of a woman in the saddle clearly marked her femininity. As a result, they designed the game to be grittier and more somber. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tunes range in style, including jazzy and new age, and in tempo from slow, somber pieces to more upbeat rhythms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Musically, the somewhat somber tone of the previous album was largely absent and replaced by a familiar carefree optimism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Over the years the collages developed an abstract simplicity, evidenced by black or somber colors and rectangular shapes isolated against a neutral backdrop. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The somber calm ambience, surrounded by lush green trees and clean air far from the vehicular traffic, makes it an ideal place for the school. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Throughout the march, the band plays very somber dirges. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Elegy (sometimes spelled "elgie") may denote a type of musical work, usually of a sad or somber nature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of somber These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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