dour

• adj. 严厉的；顽强的；阴沉的；不爱讲话的
• n. (Dour)人名；(法)杜尔

来自拉丁语durus, 硬的，词源同endure, tree. 引申词义冷酷的。

dour (adj.)

mid-14c., "severe," from Scottish and northern England dialect, probably from Latin durus "hard" (see endure); sense of "gloomy, sullen" is late 15c.

1. The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.

这座城市白天死气沉沉、单调乏味，晚上就完全变了样。

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2. No wonder he looked so dour.

难怪他看上去如此严厉。

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3. When it comes to more mainstream services, staff are dour and unhelpful.

当谈到更多的主流业务, 员工是无生气且无用的.

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4. The person you are addressing is rather dour and matter - of - fact.

与你联系的人相当顽固并一副公事公办的姿态.

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5. John popped his head round the dour.

约翰突然把头转向了门.

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