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TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432

gloom

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gloom /ˈgluːm/ noun
gloom
/ˈgluːm/
noun
Learner's definition of GLOOM
[noncount]
: partial or total darkness幽暗;昏暗
: a feeling of sadness忧郁;悲伤
TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432

gloom

1 of 2

verb

gloomed; glooming; glooms

intransitive verb

1
: to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent
2
: to be or become overcast
3
: to loom up dimly

transitive verb

: to make dark, murky, or somber : make gloomy

gloom

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: partial or total darkness
b
: a dark or shadowy place
2
a
: lowness of spirits : dejection
b
: an atmosphere of despondency
a gloom fell over the household

Example Sentences

Verb we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager Noun The painting captures the gloom of a foggy night. He walked away, disappearing into the gloom. the gloom of the forest He was often subject to periods of gloom. A cloud of gloom has descended over the city. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Our imperviousness to gloom is our own peculiar virtue. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022 Their allusion to the night refers not to gloom but to evening intimacies, the pianist and scholar Kenneth Hamilton said in an interview. New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021 The more doom and gloom the policy makers incorporate into their scenarios before setting market prices and rules, the safer the grid can be. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
Noun
In more doom and gloom on Wall Street, pessimistic fund managers are selling stocks and piling into cash, according to a Bank of America survey published Tuesday. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 But alongside the stories of doom and gloom, the production of feature films, particularly of the arthouse variety, is booming. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 However, a three-point Buffalo victory won’t bring doom and gloom. Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 However, hidden among all that doom and gloom are the organizations who are succeeding. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 After months of gloom, Democrats may be overconfident now, wrote Jeffrey Rosen and Kevin Kosar. Richard Galant, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Two months ago, most Democrats were locked in a fortress of gloom. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 There’s a lightness to these Mets, a real reboot after seasons of gloom. Jason Gay, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Hiring remains healthy despite mounting signs of economic gloom. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English gloumen

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of gloom was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432
gloom

noun¹

1sadness憂鬱ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLOOM | GLOOM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdeep深深的悲哀She was in a deep gloom because not even a postcard had arrived from Ricky.里基連張明信片也沒寄來,她感到很沮喪。general (especially BrE) 普遍的情緒低落;普遍的不景氣economic經濟蕭條the general economic gloom總體經濟不景氣VERB + GLOOMbe filled with, be sunk in, sink into充滿憂慮;陷入悲傷He was sunk in deep gloom at the prospect of being alone.一想到將要獨自一人待着,他就陷入了深深的沮喪之中。I sank into gloom and depression.我陷入悲傷鬱悶之中。fill sb with使某人滿心憂傷The news filled me with gloom.這一消息使我很憂鬱。cast蒙上陰影Talk of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.他身體狀況不佳的傳言給慶祝活動蒙上了一層陰影。dispel, lift (especially BrE) 驅散憂鬱;振作起來efforts to dispel their gloom驅散他們心頭陰霾的努力GLOOM + VERBdeepen, descend (both especially BrE) 憂鬱加重;消沉情緒出現Their gloom deepened as the election results came in.選舉結果揭曉時,他們的情緒更加消沉了。She felt gloom descend on her shoulders.她感到愁雲壓頂。lift沮喪情緒消除When the gloom finally lifts, the pessimists will be surprised at how much has been going right.低迷氣氛最終消失以後,悲觀主義者會驚奇地發現好多事一直都在正常地進行。PREPOSITIONin gloom在沮喪中The nation was deep in gloom.整個國家陷入了深深的悲傷之中。gloom about對⋯感到憂慮There is a general gloom about the farming industry.對農業存在着普遍的擔憂。PHRASESdoom and gloom, gloom and despondency (BrE) 悲觀絕望;絕望消沉Despite falling demand, the year has not been all doom and gloom.儘管需求下降,今年的境況也並不是一片黯淡。the darkest feelings of gloom and despondency極度的憂鬱絕望
gloom

noun²

2darkness昏暗ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLOOM | GLOOM + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep黑暗deepening, descending, gathering暮色漸沉;夜色降臨;夜色漸濃He peered into the gathering gloom.他凝視着漸濃的暮色。cold, damp昏暗陰冷;黑暗潮濕evening夜色The fog looked ominous in the evening gloom.夜色中的霧氣看上去有一種不祥的徵兆。VERB + GLOOMpenetrate, pierce穿透/刺破黑暗The sound of distant police whistles pierced the gloom.遠處的警笛聲穿透了黑暗。adjust to, become accustomed to, get accustomed to適應黑暗;習慣黑暗Slowly, my eyes became accustomed to the gloom.慢慢地,我的眼睛習慣了黑暗。peer into, peer through凝視黑暗GLOOM + VERBdeepen, descend暮色漸沉;夜色降臨We sat and watched as the gloom descended.我們坐在那裏看夜色慢慢降臨。PREPOSITIONin the gloom在黑暗中We lost sight of them in the gloom.黑暗中我們看不見他們了。into the gloom陷入黑暗She watched him disappear into the gloom.她看着他慢慢消失在黑暗中。out of the gloom走出黑暗Two figures materialized out of the gloom.兩個人影突然從黑暗中走了出來。through the gloom穿過黑暗She could see the house faintly through the gloom.暮色中她能隱約看到那所房子。

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