dour
英 [dʊər]
美 [dʊr]
- adj. 严厉的;顽强的;阴沉的;不爱讲话的
- n. (Dour)人名;(法)杜尔
dour 冷酷的来自拉丁语durus, 硬的,词源同endure, tree. 引申词义冷酷的。
- dour (adj.)
- mid-14c., "severe," from Scottish and northern England dialect, probably from Latin durus "hard" (see endure); sense of "gloomy, sullen" is late 15c.
- 1. The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.
- 这座城市白天死气沉沉、单调乏味,晚上就完全变了样。
- 2. No wonder he looked so dour.
- 难怪他看上去如此严厉。
- 3. When it comes to more mainstream services, staff are dour and unhelpful.
- 当谈到更多的主流业务, 员工是无生气且无用的.
- 4. The person you are addressing is rather dour and matter - of - fact.
- 与你联系的人相当顽固并一副公事公办的姿态.
- 5. John popped his head round the dour.
- 约翰突然把头转向了门.