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单词 dour
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dour /dʊr, daʊr/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. severe;
    stern;
    gloomy:a dour facial expression.
dour•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dour  (dŏŏr, douər, dou′ər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sullen;
    gloomy:The captain's dour look depressed us all.
  2. severe;
    stern:His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.
  3. Scottish Terms(of land) barren;
    rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.
  • Latin dūrus dure1
  • Middle English 1325–75
dour′ly, adv. 
dour′ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged morose, sour, moody. See glum. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dour /dʊə; ˈdaʊə/ adj
  1. sullen
  2. hard or obstinate
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Latin dūrus hard

ˈdourly adv ˈdourness n
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