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Dour

Definition / 释义

(人、神情或语气)严厉的;阴沉的;不苟言笑的,给人冷峻之感。

Pronunciation / 发音

/ˈdaʊər/

Examples / 例句

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。

Etymology / 词源

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”。

Related Words / 相关词

Literary Works / 文学作品

  • Wuthering Heights(Emily Brontë,《呼啸山庄》)
  • Kidnapped(Robert Louis Stevenson,《绑架》)
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(Muriel Spark,《琼·布罗迪小姐的青春》)
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