单词详解 | morose

morose
音标
美音:/məˈroʊs/,英音:/məˈrəʊs/

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
Is that because the job breeds a certain cynicism into you, or is it that morose, unsociable, shabby people are drawn to the trade?
那是因为这份工作让你变得愤世嫉俗,还是因为阴郁、孤僻、衣衫褴褛的人被吸引到这个行业?
Washington Post

Even now, Mr. Cumaiyi’s family says he seems different, morose, confused, possibly suffering from a brain injury.
即使是现在,库迈伊先生的家人也说他看起来很不一样,情绪低落、困惑,可能脑部受伤了。
New York Times

“When I Die” is more peaceful and joyful than morose.
《When I Die》比忧郁更平静、更快乐。
Washington Times

基本释意
adjective
showing a brooding ill humor
adj. 郁闷的;孤僻的

同义词
dark,dour,glowering,glum,moody,saturnine,sour,sullen

短释义
A morose person is sullen, gloomy, sad, glum, and depressed — not a happy camper.
一个忧郁的人是闷闷不乐、忧郁、悲伤、闷闷不乐和沮丧——不是一个快乐的露营者。

长释义
When someone is morose, they seem to have a cloud of sadness hanging over them. This word is stronger than just sad — morose implies being extremely gloomy and depressed. We all can be morose at times, like after the death of a friend or family member. Whether you’re morose due to an event or just because you’re feeling blue, you should try skipping or whistling a little tune to perk things up.
当一个人郁闷时,他们似乎笼罩着悲伤的乌云。这个词比悲伤更强烈——忧郁意味着极度沮丧和沮丧。有时我们都会感到郁闷,比如在朋友或家人去世后。无论你是因为某件事而情绪低落,还是仅仅因为你情绪低落,你都应该尝试跳过或吹口哨小调来振作起来。

文学例句
While Tata tended to get loud and angry when she drank, Chico was quiet and morose.
塔塔在喝酒时往往会变得大声和生气,而奇科则安静而忧郁。
When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago

I heard her clattering around the kitchen, but I just stared straight ahead, feeling extra morose.
我听到她在厨房里咯咯作响,但我只是直视前方,感觉格外郁闷。
From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon

Mariam interrupted his morose thoughts, an eager smile playing on her lips.
玛丽雅姆打断了他郁闷的思绪,嘴角挂着热切的微笑。
Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai

词源
morose (adj.)1530s “gloomy, of a sour temper, sullen and austere,” from Latin morosus “morose, peevish, hypercritical, fastidious,” from mos (genitive moris) “habit, custom” (see moral (adj.)). In English, manners by itself means “(good) manners,” but here the implication in Latin is “(bad) manners.”Related entries & more

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
morose (adj.)1530s “阴郁,脾气暴躁,闷闷不乐,”来自拉丁语 morosus “郁闷,暴躁,吹毛求疵,吹毛求疵”,来自 mos (属格 moris)“习惯,习俗”(见道德(adj.) ).在英语中,manners 本身的意思是“(良好的)举止”,但这里在拉丁语中的含义是“(坏的)举止”。相关条目及更多


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