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TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432

gloom

Word family 
gloom /ɡluːm/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountableU]  
1  literaryDARK almost complete darkness 昏暗；幽暗
 He peered into the gathering (=increasing) gloom.
他在渐深的暮色中眺望远方。
2  SAD/UNHAPPYa feeling of great sadness and lack of hope 忧郁，绝望
 a time of high unemployment and economic gloom
失业率高、经济惨淡的一段时间
→ doom and gloom at doom2
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope
verbs
be filled with gloom
She was filled with gloom as she looked around the place.
be sunk in gloom (=feel very sad and hopeless)
She made several attempts at conversation but the boy was sunk in gloom.
cast (a) gloom over something (=make people feel sad)
His ill health had cast a gloom over the Christmas holidays.
dispel/lift the gloom (=make people feel less sad)
Now for some good news to dispel the gloom.
gloom deepens (=people feel more sad)
The party's gloom deepened as the election results came in.
gloom lifts (=people stop feeling sad)
Germany's gloom lifted when Stallkamp scored a goal.
phrases
doom and gloom (=when there seems no hope)
The picture is not all doom and gloom - some tourist areas are still drawing in the crowds.
adjectives
economic gloom
It was a year of economic gloom for the car industry.
deep gloom
There was deep gloom about the future.
a general gloom (=when many people feel there is not much hope)
Amid the general gloom, there are some positive signs.
Examples from the Corpus
gloom• She moved out of the sunlight that flooded in between the nettles and into the dank gloom of the main tunnel.• He couldn't read in the dim gloom of the warehouse.• There was a sense of gloom in the city after the team's loss.• The same sense of gloom and oppression.• Once, at lunch, Margarett complained about the gloom of her bedroom.• The bumblebees are still foraging from the chokecherry blossoms in the gloom.• A long-tailed, hawk-like bird emerged from the trees, dusky shape in the gloom.• Then the pines closed ranks again, their tall red trunks glowing softly in the gloom of the afternoon.• As my eyes accustomed to the gloom they began to make out details close by.
gloom noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432
gloom

noun¹

 1sadness憂鬱ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLOOM | GLOOM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤deep深深的悲哀◇She was in a deep gloom because not even a postcard had arrived from Ricky.里基連張明信片也沒寄來，她感到很沮喪。➤general (especially BrE) 普遍的情緒低落；普遍的不景氣▸➤economic經濟蕭條◇the general economic gloom總體經濟不景氣VERB + GLOOM➤be filled with, be sunk in, sink into充滿憂慮；陷入悲傷◇He was sunk in deep gloom at the prospect of being alone.一想到將要獨自一人待着，他就陷入了深深的沮喪之中。◇I sank into gloom and depression.我陷入悲傷鬱悶之中。➤fill sb with使某人滿心憂傷◇The news filled me with gloom.這一消息使我很憂鬱。➤cast蒙上陰影◇Talk of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.他身體狀況不佳的傳言給慶祝活動蒙上了一層陰影。➤dispel, lift (especially BrE) 驅散憂鬱；振作起來◇efforts to dispel their gloom驅散他們心頭陰霾的努力GLOOM + VERB➤deepen, descend (both especially BrE) 憂鬱加重；消沉情緒出現◇Their gloom deepened as the election results came in.選舉結果揭曉時，他們的情緒更加消沉了。◇She felt gloom descend on her shoulders.她感到愁雲壓頂。➤lift沮喪情緒消除◇When the gloom finally lifts, the pessimists will be surprised at how much has been going right.低迷氣氛最終消失以後，悲觀主義者會驚奇地發現好多事一直都在正常地進行。PREPOSITION➤in gloom在沮喪中◇The nation was deep in gloom.整個國家陷入了深深的悲傷之中。➤gloom about對⋯感到憂慮◇There is a general gloom about the farming industry.對農業存在着普遍的擔憂。PHRASES➤doom and gloom, gloom and despondency (BrE) 悲觀絕望；絕望消沉◇Despite falling demand, the year has not been all doom and gloom.儘管需求下降，今年的境況也並不是一片黯淡。◇the darkest feelings of gloom and despondency極度的憂鬱絕望
gloom

noun²

 2darkness昏暗ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLOOM | GLOOM + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep黑暗▸➤deepening, descending, gathering暮色漸沉；夜色降臨；夜色漸濃◇He peered into the gathering gloom.他凝視着漸濃的暮色。➤cold, damp昏暗陰冷；黑暗潮濕▸➤evening夜色◇The fog looked ominous in the evening gloom.夜色中的霧氣看上去有一種不祥的徵兆。VERB + GLOOM➤penetrate, pierce穿透／刺破黑暗◇The sound of distant police whistles pierced the gloom.遠處的警笛聲穿透了黑暗。➤adjust to, become accustomed to, get accustomed to適應黑暗；習慣黑暗◇Slowly, my eyes became accustomed to the gloom.慢慢地，我的眼睛習慣了黑暗。➤peer into, peer through凝視黑暗GLOOM + VERB➤deepen, descend暮色漸沉；夜色降臨◇We sat and watched as the gloom descended.我們坐在那裏看夜色慢慢降臨。PREPOSITION➤in the gloom在黑暗中◇We lost sight of them in the gloom.黑暗中我們看不見他們了。➤into the gloom陷入黑暗◇She watched him disappear into the gloom.她看着他慢慢消失在黑暗中。➤out of the gloom走出黑暗◇Two figures materialized out of the gloom.兩個人影突然從黑暗中走了出來。➤through the gloom穿過黑暗◇She could see the house faintly through the gloom.暮色中她能隱約看到那所房子。
TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432
gloom noun
⇨ gloom (filled sb with gloom) ⇨ darkness (the gloom of the hallway) gloom

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for grief 另见grief条gloom ♦︎ depression ♦︎ the blues ♦︎ despondencyThese are all words for a feeling of being sad and without hope. 这些词均表示忧郁、悲伤、无望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆gloom / despondency about sth◆deep / deepening gloom / depression / despondency◆to fill sb with / sink into / plunge into gloom / depression◆the gloom / depression deepens / lifts◆a feeling of gloom / depression / despondency◆a fit of gloom / depression / the blues■ gloom gluːm [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being sad and without hope, especially among a group of people 忧郁，愁闷，无望（尤指集体情绪）◆There is general gloom about the farming industry.大家普遍对农业生产感到忧虑。◆The gloom deepened as the election results came in.选举结果陆续传来，失落的情绪越来越重。◆An air of gloom and despondency settled over the household.悲观失望的气氛笼罩着一家人。  see also gloomy ⇨ depressed , gloomy ⇨ negative ■ depression dɪˈpreʃn [uncountable] a feeling of being very sad, worried and without hope, often because you do not feel you can overcome your difficulties （常因感到不能克服困难导致的）抑郁，沮丧，消沉◆These results should not be a cause for depression.这些结果不应成为沮丧的理由。◆Her mood swung from the depths of depression to coping well.她的情绪一时极度低落，一时又风平浪静。  see also depress ⇨ discourage 2 , depressed ⇨ depressed , depressing ⇨ negative ■ the blues [plural] (rather informal) feelings of sadness or unhappiness 忧郁；伤感；沮丧◆Everyone has had the feeling of the Monday morning blues.每个人都曾在星期一早晨感到沮丧。◆I'm planning a break in the sun as a way to beat the blues.我想晒会儿太阳，以扫除抑郁。■ despondency dɪˈspɒndənsi; NAmE dɪˈspɑːndənsi [uncountable] (rather formal) a feeling of being sad and without much hope, especially because sth you are doing is not successful or not going well （尤因所做之事不成功或不顺利导致的）沮丧，失望◆Their earlier enthusiasm has been replaced by a mood of despondency.他们起初的热忱已经被沮丧的心情所代替。  see also despondent ⇨ depressed
TOEFL BNC: 5722 COCA: 9432
gloom
Hopelessness: despair, gloom, a sinking feeling...
Darkness: darkness, shade, blackness...

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