(人、神情或语气)严厉的;阴沉的;不苟言笑的,给人冷峻之感。
/ˈdaʊər/
He looked dour and said nothing.
他神情阴沉,一言不发。
Despite his dour expression, he was deeply moved by their kindness and quietly offered help.
尽管他表情冷峻,他仍被他们的善意深深打动,并悄悄伸出援手。
来自苏格兰英语 dour,意为“坚硬、严厉、冷峻”。更早可追溯到中古法语 dur(“硬的、严厉的”),与现代英语 durable(耐用的)同源,核心概念是“坚硬→难以亲近/态度严厉”。