英语词汇“glum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

To be glum is to be sad. Glum is a word for being depressed, bummed out, or down in the dumps.

People who are glum are sometimes said to be sullen, brooding, morose, and moody. Glum folks don't smile, giggle, or laugh — and they're rarely seen holding balloons. Being glum is a little more outward-directed than just being sad. To be glum is to act sad in front of other people, almost like you want them to ask, "Why so glum?"

WORD FAMILY

glum: glumer, glumly, glummer, glummest, glumness

USAGE EXAMPLES

He hardly looked glum, though, as he sat in front of his locker.

Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017)

At halftime, the players from Chinle retreated, glum, to their locker room, 7 points down.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

The diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis—which is incurable but treatable with medication—brought a glum sense of relief.

The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016)

1adj moody and melancholic

Syn

dejected

affected or marked by low spirits

2adj showing a brooding ill humor

a glum, hopeless shrug

Syn

dark, dour, glowering, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen
ill-natured

having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

单词	glum
释义	glum (once / 2910 pages) adj To be glum is to be sad. Glum is a word for being depressed, bummed out, or down in the dumps. People who are glum are sometimes said to be sullen, brooding, morose, and moody. Glum folks don't smile, giggle, or laugh — and they're rarely seen holding balloons. Being glum is a little more outward-directed than just being sad. To be glum is to act sad in front of other people, almost like you want them to ask, "Why so glum?" WORD FAMILY glum: glumer, glumly, glummer, glummest, glumness USAGE EXAMPLES He hardly looked glum, though, as he sat in front of his locker. Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017) At halftime, the players from Chinle retreated, glum, to their locker room, 7 points down. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis—which is incurable but treatable with medication—brought a glum sense of relief. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj moody and melancholic Syn dejected affected or marked by low spirits 2adj showing a brooding ill humor a glum, hopeless shrug Syn dark, dour, glowering, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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