dour
发音
英 [ˈdaʊə(r)]
美 [dʊr, daʊr]
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- adj.
- 严厉的
- 阴沉的
- (岩石)嶙峋的
- 顽强不屈
单词词源
dour 冷酷的
来自拉丁语durus, 硬的,词源同endure, tree. 引申词义冷酷的。
双语例句
- 1. The conservatives and their dour , cold prime minister have been stuck in the high 30s in the opinion polls for years , whereas pundits reckon that 42 % is needed for a majority .
- 保守党和他们阴沉冷酷的总理已经让民意测验多年徘徊在百分之三十几,而专家指出赢得大多数需要42%。
- 2. I 'm sick of dour faces staring at me from the t.v. tower .
- 我厌倦了电视台里瞪着我的那些严厉的面孔。
- 3. Apart from a rather dour , but tactically intriguing , cup final it has been the most tense season for years .
- 除了这个有些沉闷的,但却有着吸引人的战术的杯赛决赛外,这是几年来最紧张的一个赛季。
- 4. They suffered from dour resist .
- 他们遭受到顽强的抵抗。
- 5. The person you are addressing is rather dour and matter-of-fact .
- 与你联系的人相当顽固并一副公事公办的姿态。
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