cheerlessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtʃɪə.ləs.nəs/ us/ˈtʃɪr.ləs.nəs/
忧郁
a lack of brightness or pleasure
The arts gave them some relief from the cheerlessness of camp life. 艺术让他们从军营生活的无趣中解脱出来。
The cheerlessness of the hotel was matched by the dreary weather. 酒店的无趣与沉闷的天气倒是两相应和。
See: cheerless
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- It was supposed to be a party, but there was an atmosphere of cheerlessness.
- I went back to everyday cheerlessness.
- She had expected to find the air of cheerlessness usually associated with empty houses.