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沉闷;阴郁;令人感到无聊、压抑或毫无生气的状态。
The dreariness of the rainy afternoon made her want to stay in bed all day.
雨天午后的沉闷让她只想整天待在床上。
He tried to escape the dreariness of his monotonous office routine by taking long walks in the park during lunch.
他试图通过午餐时在公园长时间散步,来逃避单调办公室生活带来的沉闷感。
dreariness 源自古英语 drēorig,原意为"悲伤的、血淋淋的",与古英语 drēor(意为"流血、落下的血")有关。随着时间推移,这个词的含义从"血腥悲惨"逐渐转变为"阴沉的、令人沮丧的"。后缀 -ness 表示一种状态或性质,因此 dreariness 表达的是"沉闷、阴郁的状态"。