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单词 lugubrious
释义 lu·gu·bri·ous
\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷brēəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin lugubris lugubrious, connected with mourning (from lugēre to mourn) + English -ous; akin to Greek lygros mournful, Sanskrit rujati he breaks, hurts
1. : expressive of, marked by, or giving rise to grief or sorrow : mournful
 < lugubrious notices on the passing of old friends — Time >
especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
 < lugubrious literary posturings — G.A.Wagner >
2. : disposed to gloom : dismal
 < a certain lugubrious element in English taste — Bernard Leach >
lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb
lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun -es
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