| 单词 | doom and gloom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdoom and gloom doom and gloom: see gloom n.1 Additions. doom and gloom Colloquial phrase gloom and doom (also doom and gloom): (an expression of) pessimism or despondency about the future; a depressing prospect, esp. in political or financial affairs. Also used attributively to designate writing, etc., of a pessimistic nature. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > [noun] > pessimism pessimism1815 negativity1826 wet-blanketiveness1834 unsanguineness1841 nay-saying1893 gloom and doom1947 negaholism1989 the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > [adjective] > pessimistic unsanguine1728 pessimist1848 pessimistic1854 pessimistical1885 negative1895 gloom and doom1971 1947 Harburg & Saidy Finian's Rainbow i. ii. 32 Doom and gloom... D-o-o-m and gl-o-o-m! 1947 Harburg & Saidy Finian's Rainbow ii. iv. 131 I told you that gold could only bring you doom and gloom, gloom and doom. 1964 America 110 224/3 ‘Aha!’ said the new prophets of doom and gloom.., ‘there you are—obstruction, foot-dragging, dirty pool in committee!’ 1971 Brit. Printer Dec. 47/2 His ‘doom and gloom’ story in the Yorkshire Post paid off. 1973 Advocate-News (Barbados) 25 Dec. 11/8 He doesn't notice a feeling among his Republican colleagues of ‘gloom and doom’ about their reelection chances. 1983 Times 8 Mar. 3/4 ‘Doom and gloom’ reports recently had been unwarranted. 1986 Scotsman 16 June 5 All is not gloom and doom at the Royal Scottish National Hospital. < as lemmas |
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