adj.
忧郁的;凄凉的;惨淡的;阴沉的
causing or showing sadness
dismal conditions/surroundings/weather
悲惨的状况;凄凉的环境;阴沉的天气
不熟练的;差劲的;不怎么样的
not skilful or successful; of very low quality
The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.
那歌手唱了几首老歌,唱得不怎么样。
Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure .
他们最近努力想提高销售量,全是白费劲。
I tried not to laugh but failed dismally (= was completely unsuccessful) .
我想尽量忍着不笑,但根本忍不住。
dismal
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ADJ-GRADED 忧郁的;凄凉的;令人沮丧的
Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way....Israel's dismal record in the Olympics...
以色列在奥运会上让人沮丧的记录
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He failed dismally in his opening match.
他在揭幕战中惨败。
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ADJ-GRADED (尤指外表)阴暗的,阴沉的,沉闷的
Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance.The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.
医院的主体部分死气沉沉,但是儿科病房却充满生气。
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That is a rather dismal melody .
那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
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And night came on with black and dismal looks .
接着夜晚带着阴沉忧郁的脸色降临了。
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Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure .
他们最近努力想提高销售量,全是白费劲。
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The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs .
那歌手唱了几首老歌,唱得不怎么样。
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The house was filled with the cello 's dismal squeaks and groans .
房子里回荡着大提琴低沉而凄厉的声音。
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You can 't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time .
不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。
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My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal
我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
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The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children 's ward is really lively .
医院的主体部分死气沉沉,但是儿科病房却充满生气。
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In spite of a dismal record at school , she narrowly squeaked into design school .
尽管在学校的成绩很糟糕,她还是勉强进入了设计学校。
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A look of disbelief came into his eyes , but was quickly replaced by one of dismal surrender .
他眼里闪现出一丝怀疑,但又马上代之以可怜无助的依从。
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It was a dismal failure .
这是个让人沮丧的失败。
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I 'm rather keen to go on holiday in February because I think it 's a very dismal , depressing month .
我很想2月份去度假,因为我觉得那是一个非常阴沉惨淡、令人抑郁的月份。
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The dismal weather hung on for days .
阴沉的天气持续了数日。
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He has to work in a little dismal office .
他得在一间小小的、令人沉闷的办公室里工作。
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This process turned out to be a dismal failure .
这个过程开始往令人沮丧的失败转变。
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A broader sample shows an even more dismal diversity picture .
更大范围的调查呈现出更凄凉的景象。
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Sickness or bad luck often makes a person feel dismal .
生病或运气差经常使人沮丧。
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February is always a dismal time of year .
一年中二月的天总是阴沉沉的。
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I find economics a little bit dismal science .
我觉得经济学是门很沉重的科学。
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Given the dismal sales performance , the change of management came as no surprise .
考虑到这种糟糕的销售业绩,管理层的变动并不令人意外。
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The past few months have been especially dismal .
过去几个月特别令人沮丧。
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It is difficult to remember a more dismal moment in American politics .
在美国政治历史上,我们很难找到比现今更惨淡的时期。
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Another dismal day on the overseas markets as the global economic downturn continues .
星期二,全球股市在经济衰退继续蔓延的阴影下又度过黯淡的一天。
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Surveys of the knowledge of young Americans reveal one dismal finding after another .
针对美国青年的学识所做之调查指出另一项使人忧心的发现。
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That data point was the only healthy one in a dismal period – even by Japanese standards .
这一数据可谓是低迷时期唯一健康的数据,即使以日本的标准来衡量也是如此。
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End of the day , it 's ready for dismal remarks .
一天过完了,准备好听听让人心情低落的评论。
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The computation of the dismal days was very complicated .
推算不吉利日是非常复杂的。
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Although most patients can be cured , outcome of some patients remains dismal .
大多数患者可以治愈,但仍有少数患者死于该病。
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The whole party was a dismal failure .
整个晚会都是沉闷失败的。
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It is often difficult to diagnose and with a dismal prognosis .
ALC诊断较难而且其预后差。