gloomy

憂鬱な、落ち込んだ

悲しく、あまり希望を持てない気持ちでいる。

やさしい英語で： Feeling sad and having little hope.

• He looked gloomy today.
• The bad news left her in a gloomy mood.
• Why are you so gloomy about the future?

使い方： gloomy about something (She felt gloomy about her chances of finding work.)

類義語： sad, dejected, downhearted

反対語： cheerful, hopeful

よく使う表現： feel gloomy, gloomy mood, gloomy about something, gloomy expression

薄暗い、陰気な

光が少なく暗い。多くは嫌な雰囲気を感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： Dark, with little light, often in a way that feels unpleasant.

• The room was gloomy.
• Dark clouds made the afternoon gloomy.
• Why are these corridors so gloomy?

類義語： dark, dim, dismal

反対語： bright

よく使う表現： gloomy room, gloomy sky, gloomy weather, gloomy cave