dour

adjective

/dʊə(r)/, /ˈdaʊə(r)/

/dʊr/, /ˈdaʊər/

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(of a person) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe
- He was a dour middle-aged man.
- He was a striking figure with a long, dour face.
- They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
(of a thing, a place, or a situation) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting
- The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.
- The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win.

Word Originlate Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr ‘dull, obstinate, stupid’, perhaps from Latin durus ‘hard’.

单词	dour
释义	dour adjective /dʊə(r)/, /ˈdaʊə(r)/ /dʊr/, /ˈdaʊər/ jump to other results (of a person) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe He was a dour middle-aged man. He was a striking figure with a long, dour face. They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 (of a thing, a place, or a situation) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night. The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win. Word Originlate Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr ‘dull, obstinate, stupid’, perhaps from Latin durus ‘hard’.
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