drear

drear的音标是[dɪə(r)]，基本翻译是“阴暗的；凄凉的；不景气的”，速记技巧是“dr”联想“冬季”。

Drear这个词的英文词源可以追溯到古英语中的dreogan，意为“恐惧，担忧”。它的变化形式包括过去式和过去分词形式的dreoeng以及现在分词形式的dreary。

相关单词方面，我们可以考虑以下一些：

1. Dream（梦）：与drear有着相似的含义，都与睡眠和幻想有关。

2. Dread（恐惧）：这个词源于古英语中的drefan，意为“害怕，畏惧”。

3. Dreadful（可怕的）：这个词由dread和ful（形容词后缀）组成，表示非常可怕。

4. Drizzle（毛毛雨）：这个词源于古英语的drīza，意为“小雨”。

5. Dreich（阴沉的）：这个词由drear和ic（形容词后缀）组成，表示阴沉、阴郁。

以上这些单词都与天气、情感和环境有关，反映了英语词汇的丰富性和多样性。

常用短语：

1. in the dark about

2. keep one"s fingers crossed

3. a heart full of trepidation

4. be on one"s toes

5. a dreary day

6. a gloomy outlook

7. feel down in the dumps

例句：

1. I am in the dark about whether she will come or not.

2. I kept my fingers crossed for good news.

3. His words left me with a heart full of trepidation.

4. We had to keep on our toes to avoid falling into the trap.

5. The weather was a dreary day, with heavy rain all day.

6. The future looks gloomy with no clear prospects.

7. After the failure of the exam, I felt down in the dumps for days.

英文小作文：

Today, I woke up to a dreary day. The sky was gray and the air was damp, making me feel a sense of melancholy. I couldn"t help but think about all the things that I had to do, and how much more difficult it would be to do them in this weather. However, I reminded myself that there are always challenges in life, and I must face them head-on. With a positive attitude, I knew that I could get through this difficult time and emerge stronger on the other side. I may not be able to change the weather, but I can change my attitude and approach to life, and make the most of it.