dour
英 ['dʊə; 'daʊə]***美 ['daʊr]
- adj. 严厉的；顽强的；阴沉的；不爱讲话的
- n. (Dour)人名；(法)杜尔
中文词源
dour 冷酷的来自拉丁语durus, 硬的，词源同endure, tree. 引申词义冷酷的。
中文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. No wonder he looked so dour.
- 难怪他看上去如此严厉。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 5. John popped his head round the dour.
- 约翰突然把头转向了门.
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