1. 憂(yōu)郁的;凄涼的;令人沮喪的 Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way.
e.g. ...Israel's dismal record in the Olympics... 以色列在奧運會(huì )上讓人沮喪的記錄 e.g. My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal... 我重新找到一個(gè)合適的工作崗位的希望很渺茫。
dismally He failed dismally in his opening match. 他在揭幕戰中慘敗。
2. (尤指外表)陰暗的，陰沉的，沉悶的 Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance.
e.g. The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively. 醫院的主體部分死氣沉沉，但是兒科病房卻充滿(mǎn)生氣。 e.g. ...a dark dismal day with rain falling steadily... 天空昏暗、陰雨綿綿的一天
dismal英英釋義
adj
1. causing dejection
e.g. a blue day the dark days of the war a week of rainy depressing weather a disconsolate winter landscape the first dismal dispiriting days of November a dark gloomy day grim rainy weather