西瓜单词

dour是什么意思

dour

英 ['dʊə; 'daʊə] 美 ['daʊr]

dour 冷酷的

来自拉丁语durus, 硬的，词源同endure, tree. 引申词义冷酷的。

dour (adj.): mid-14c., "severe," from Scottish and northern England dialect, probably from Latin durus "hard" (see endure); sense of "gloomy, sullen" is late 15c.

1. The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.

这座城市白天死气沉沉、单调乏味，晚上就完全变了样。

来自《权威词典》

3. When it comes to more mainstream services, staff are dour and unhelpful.: 当谈到更多的主流业务, 员工是无生气且无用的.

4. 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.