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miserable adj.
⇨ negative (a miserable time) ⇨ unhappy 1 (feel miserable) negative adjective negative ♦︎ bleak ♦︎ gloomy ♦︎ depressing ♦︎ dark ♦︎ pessimistic ♦︎ miserable ♦︎ downbeat ♦︎ blackThese words all describe a person or attitude without hope or enthusiasm for the future and expecting bad things to happen. 这些词均表示消极的、悲观的、令人沮丧的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人沮丧的程度| downbeat | ➔ | negative | ➔ | miserable | | | bleak | | dark | | | gloomy | | black | | | depressing | | | | | pessimistic | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆negative / pessimistic / miserable about sth◆a negative / bleak / gloomy / pessimistic outlook◆negative / gloomy / depressing / dark / black thoughts◆a negative / bleak / gloomy / pessimistic view◆a negative / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic conclusion◆a negative / gloomy / pessimistic report◆to paint a negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic picture (of sb / sth)◆to sound negative / gloomy / pessimistic / downbeat◆to look bleak / gloomy / pessimistic / black◆very negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / dark / pessimistic / miserable / black◆extremely negative / bleak / depressing / dark / pessimistic◆rather negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic / miserable■ negative thinking only about what is bad in a situation; without hope or enthusiasm 消极的；负面的；缺乏热情的◆He's been rather negative about the idea.他对这个想法一直没什么热情。◆Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.科学家对这个理论的态度是相当消极的。◆We try to pinpoint the cause of any negative feelings.我们尽量准确地说明导致任何负面情绪的原因。◆'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.'“他很可能不会露面。”“别那么泄气嘛。”OPP positive ⇨ optimistic , positive ⇨ good 6 see also negative ⇨ harmful ■ bleak / /bliːk/ / (of a situation) without much hope of success or improvement in the future （状况）不乐观的，无望的，暗淡的◆The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.渔业前景暗淡。◆The report paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of the town.报告把这个镇子描绘得过于惨淡。▸ bleakly adverb ◆'There seems no hope,' she said bleakly.“好像没希望了。”她黯然地说。■ gloomy (of an attitude or situation) without much hope of success or improvement in the future （态度或状况）不乐观的，无望的，暗淡的◆The committee's view was in fact far from gloomy.委员会的看法事实上一点也不悲观。◆We're quietly confident despite the gloomy predictions.尽管预测并不乐观，我们心里还是很自信。 see also gloom ⇨ gloom NOTE 辨析 Bleak or gloomy?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆Suddenly, the future didn't look so bleak / gloomy after all.突然感到前途似乎并非如此暗淡。◆to paint a bleak / gloomy picture of the situation把情况描绘得很不乐观However, bleak is used especially to describe a situation or the future. 不过，bleak尤用于描述某一状况或前景◆The future / outlook is / looks bleak.前景暗淡。 Gloomy can be used in this way too, but it is more often used to describe sb's view of the situation or future. * gloomy亦有此种用法，但较常用于描述某人对状况或前景的看法(view)◆a gloomy forecast / prognosis悲观的预测◆gloomy predictions / prospects / thoughts悲观的预测／展望／想法 ■ depressing (of a situation) making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm （状况）令人抑郁的，令人沮丧的，令人消沉的◆Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.如今求职会令人非常沮丧。◆He found the whole visit a depressing experience.他觉得整个访问是个令人沮丧的经历。OPP uplifting ⇨ moving see also depress ⇨ discourage 2 , depressed ⇨ depressed , depression ⇨ gloom ▸ depressingly adverb ◆a depressingly familiar experience令人感到腻烦的经历■ dark (of an attitude or time) unpleasant and without offering any hope that sth good will happen （态度）忧郁的；（时代）无望的◆The film is a dark vision of the future.这部影片呈现了一幅暗淡无光的未来图景。◆The theatre stayed open even in the darkest days of the war.这家剧院即使在战争中最黑暗的日子里仍然开门营业。■ pessimistic / /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/ / expecting bad things to happen or sth not to be successful 悲观的；悲观主义的◆They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.他们对取胜的可能性显得出奇地悲观。◆He seems to take a rather pessimistic view of human nature.他似乎对人性持相当悲观的看法。OPP optimistic ⇨ optimistic ▸ pessimism noun [uncountable] ◆a mood of pessimism悲观的情绪OPP optimism ⇨ hope noun 1 ■ miserable / /ˈmɪzrəbl/ / (of a situation) making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable （状况）使难受的，使不舒服的，令人不快的◆I spent a miserable weekend alone at home.我独自一人在家度过了一个惨兮兮的周末。◆What a miserable day (= cold and wet)!又冷又湿，多么难受的一天啊！◆The play was a miserable failure.这部剧是个可悲的失败。 see also misery ⇨ distress ▸ miserably adverb ◆He failed miserably as an actor.作为演员，他极其失败。NOTE 辨析 Depressing or miserable? Depressing is used especially to show feelings of sympathy for other people's problems or the bad state of the world in general; miserable usually describes your unhappy feelings about your own situation. * depressing尤指他人的困难或世界总体上的糟糕状况令人同情，miserable通常指自身处境令自己不满◆The report on the state of water pollution paints a depressing picture.关于水污染情况的报告描绘了一幅令人沮丧的景象。◆The report on the state of water pollution paints a miserable picture. ◆My school days were thoroughly miserable.我上学时的日子过得惨极了。◆My school days were thoroughly depressing. ■ downbeat / /ˈdaʊnbiːt/ / (rather informal) (of an attitude) dull or depressing; not hopeful about the future （态度）沉闷的，令人沮丧的；悲观的◆The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.会议气氛总体上是沉闷的。◆Their assessment of the UK's economic prospects is downbeat.他们对英国经济前景的看法是悲观的。 OPP upbeat ⇨ optimistic ■ black (rather informal) without hope; very depressing 无希望的；令人沮丧的◆The future looks pretty black, I'm afraid.前景看来恐怕很暗淡。◆It's been another black day for the north-east with the announcement of further job losses.东北部又经历了一个黑色的日子，当地公布的失业人数再度上升。 unhappy1 adjective an unhappy childhood 不快乐的童年feel unhappy with their accommodation 对住处不满意 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ sad and ⇨ depressed 另见sad条和depressed条unhappy ♦︎ sad ♦︎ miserable ♦︎ melancholy ♦︎ mournful ♦︎ heartbrokenThese words all describe a person who feels or shows that they are not happy. 这些词均形容人不快乐的、忧伤的、悲伤的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达悲伤的程度| unhappy | ➔ | miserable | ➔ | heartbroken | | sad | | | | | | melancholy | | | | | | mournful | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unhappy / sad / miserable / heartbroken about sth◆unhappy / sad / miserable / heartbroken when / that...◆an unhappy / a sad / a miserable / a melancholy / a mournful face◆an unhappy / a sad / a melancholy / a mournful expression◆sad / melancholy / mournful eyes◆to feel unhappy / sad / miserable◆to look unhappy / sad / miserable / mournful◆very unhappy / sad / miserable■ unhappy not happy; showing that you are not happy 不快乐的；难过的；悲伤的◆He grew more unhappy as the years went by.一年年过去，他越来越不快乐了。◆She sounded so unhappy when I left her.我离开她的时候她听上去非常不开心。◆He had an unhappy childhood.他的童年并不快乐。OPP happy ⇨ happy see also unhappiness ⇨ grief ▸ unhappily adverb ◆He sighed unhappily.他难过地叹了口气。■ sad not happy; showing that you are not happy 不快乐的；难过的；悲伤的◆She was still feeling very sad about her father's death.她还在为父亲的死而悲伤。◆We are sad to hear that you are leaving.听说你要走了，我们十分难过。◆He gave a slight, sad smile.他露出一丝苦笑。OPP happy ⇨ happy see also sadness ⇨ grief ▸ sadly adverb ◆She shook her head sadly.她难过地摇了摇头。NOTE 辨析 Unhappy or sad?You usually feel unhappy because of sth that has happened to you; you usually feel sad about sth that has happened to sb else. * unhappy通常指为自己的事难过，sad通常指为别人的事难过◆He grew sadder as the years went by. ◆She was very unhappy about her father's death. A period or experience in your life can be unhappy; sth that you see or hear can be sad. * unhappy可描述自己人生的某段时期或经历，sad可描述看到或听到的事情◆an unhappy childhood / marriage不快乐的童年；不幸福的婚姻◆a sad childhood/marriage ◆sad news不幸的消息◆a sad story悲伤的故事◆unhappy news ◆an unhappy story see also sad ⇨ sad ■ miserable / /ˈmɪzrəbl/ / very unhappy or uncomfortable 悲惨的；痛苦的；可怜的◆We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.我们又冷又湿，凄惨极了。◆She knows how to make life miserable for her employees.她知道如何整治她的雇员。OPP cheerful ⇨ cheerful see also misery ⇨ distress ▸ miserably adverb ◆They wandered around miserably in the rain.他们可怜兮兮地在雨中走来走去。■ melancholy /ˈmelənkəli, ˈmelənkɒli; NAmE ˈmelənkɑːli/ (literary) sad, especially over a long period of time and for no obvious reason 忧郁的，悲伤的（尤指长时间且莫名的忧愁）◆He was a tall man with a long, melancholy face.他是个高个子男人，长着一张忧郁的长脸。 see also melancholy ⇨ grief noun ■ mournful /ˈmɔːnfl; NAmE ˈmɔːrnfl/ (written) (especially of how sb looks) sad （尤指某人的神情）忧伤的，悲痛的◆I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.我受不了她脸上那忧伤的神情。▸ mournfully adverb ◆The dog looked mournfully after its owner.狗悲伤地目送主人离去。■ heartbroken /ˈhɑːtbrəʊkən; NAmE ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/ extremely sad because of sth that has happened 极为悲伤的；心碎的◆He was heartbroken when she left him.她离开了他，他伤心极了。 see also heartbreak ⇨ grief , heartbreaking ⇨ sad |