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

drear•y adj., -i•er, -i•est.

gloomy; depressing;
cheerless:a cold, dreary winter day in the north.

drear•i•ly adv.
drear•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

drear•y adj., drear•i•er, drear•i•est.

causing sadness or gloom.
dull;
boring.
sorrowful;
sad.

bef. 900; Middle English drery, Old English drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equivalent. to drēor gore + -ig -y¹; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad

drear′i•ly, adv.
drear′i•ness, n.
drear′i•some, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gloomy, dismal, drear, cheerless, depressing, comfortless.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tedious, monotonous, wearisome, tiresome.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheerful.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting.

dreary /ˈdrɪərɪ/ adj (drearier, dreariest)

sad or dull; dismal
wearying; boring

Also (literary): drear Etymology: Old English drēorig gory; related to Old High German trūreg sad

ˈdrearily adv ˈdreariness n

单词	dreariest
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 drear•y /ˈdrɪri/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. gloomy; depressing; cheerless:a cold, dreary winter day in the north. drear•i•ly /ˈdrɪrəli/USA pronunciation adv. drear•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 drear•y (drēr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., drear•i•er, drear•i•est. causing sadness or gloom. dull; boring. sorrowful; sad. bef. 900; Middle English drery, Old English drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equivalent. to drēor gore + -ig -y¹; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad drear′i•ly, adv. drear′i•ness, n. drear′i•some, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gloomy, dismal, drear, cheerless, depressing, comfortless. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tedious, monotonous, wearisome, tiresome. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheerful. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dreary /ˈdrɪərɪ/ adj (drearier, dreariest) sad or dull; dismal wearying; boring Also (literary): drear Etymology: Old English drēorig gory; related to Old High German trūreg sad ˈdrearily adv ˈdreariness n
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