sombre

adjective

/ˈsɒmbə(r)/

/ˈsɑːmbər/

(US English somber)

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dark in colour synonym drab
- dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
Topics Artc2, Colours and Shapesc2
sad and serious synonym melancholy
- Paul was in a sombre mood.
- The year ended on a sombre note.
Extra Examples
- His eyes grew sombre.
- The funeral cortège passed, to suitably sombre music.
- The mood in Parliament remained sombre.
- Her expression was sombre.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.

单词	sombre
释义	sombre adjective /ˈsɒmbə(r)/ /ˈsɑːmbər/ (US English somber) jump to other results dark in colour synonym drab dressed in sombre shades of grey and black Topics Artc2, Colours and Shapesc2 sad and serious synonym melancholy Paul was in a sombre mood. The year ended on a sombre note. Extra Examples His eyes grew sombre. The funeral cortège passed, to suitably sombre music. The mood in Parliament remained sombre. Her expression was sombre. Topics Feelingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, based on Latin sub ‘under’ + umbra ‘shade’.
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