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.
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