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单词 saturnine
释义 sat·ur·nine
\ˈsad.ə(r)ˌnīn, -atə-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, probably from (assumed) Medieval Latin saturninus, from Latin Saturnus Saturn + -inus -ine; perhaps from the planet's remoteness from the sun
1.
 a. archaic : born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn : slow, sluggish
  < saturnine heavy-headed blunderers — Thomas Nash >
 b. : of a moody or surly character : morose, sullen
  < a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius — Bruce Bliven b. 1889 >
  < driven to saturnine and scornful silence by … godless conversation — Elinor Wylie >
 c. : having a sardonic aspect : devilish, wry
  < the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips … twisted with disdain — Oscar Wilde >
  < saturnine philosophical laughter — E.K.Brown >
2.
 a. archaic : of or relating to lead
  < acetate of lead and other saturnine preparations — A.B.Garrod & E.B.Baxter >
 b. : of, relating to, or produced by lead poisoning
  < victims of saturnine poisoning — Thomas Stevenson >
Synonyms: see sullen
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