(人或情绪)郁郁寡欢的,闷闷不乐的;常带有沉默、阴郁、难以取悦的感觉。(也可指语气/氛围显得阴沉。)
/ məˈroʊs /
He looked morose after the meeting.
会议结束后,他看起来闷闷不乐。
Although she tried to smile, a morose mood lingered in her voice as she spoke about the past.
尽管她努力微笑,但当她谈起过去时,声音里仍萦绕着一种郁郁的情绪。
morose 源自拉丁语 morosus,意为“脾气乖戾的、固执而阴郁的”,与 mora(“拖延、迟滞”)同源。词义逐渐从“难相处、固执”转向现代常用的“阴郁、闷闷不乐”。