glum

adjective
🔊/ɡlʌm/
🔊/ɡlʌm/
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  1. sad, quiet and unhappy忧郁的;死气沉沉的;闷闷不乐的 synonym gloomy
    • The players sat there with glum looks on their faces.队员们愁眉苦脸地坐在那儿。🔊🔊
    • The couple looked distinctly glum.那对夫妻显然一副愁眉苦脸的样子。
    Topics Feelingsc2
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: related to dialect glum ‘to frown’, variant of gloom.