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dour

英式英标[\'daʊr]
美式音标[\'dʊə; \'daʊə]

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。

英文词源

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.

实用例句

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。

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.

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