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sombre, somber [ˈsɒmbə] ADJ

1. sombre:

sombre

忧郁的 yōuyùde

sombre

严肃的 yánsùde

2. sombre:

sombre

(颜色等)暗淡的 àndànde

sombre

阴沉的 yīnchénde

▶ sombrely, somberly ADV

▶ sombreness, somberness N

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English

Each part of the design, each plane, each repetition, each separate branch or blossom has its own sombre beauty. en.wikipedia.org

She was backed by a piano and went sombre as she sang. en.wikipedia.org

Her hair is cut short, and her bridal robes are exchanged for the sombre religious habit. en.wikipedia.org

They wear only black, eat only bland food, listen and play only sombre music and have no electricity in their house. en.wikipedia.org

While mostly light-hearted, the series could be quite sombre and sad at times. en.wikipedia.org

The mood of the background music is sombre, matching the lyrics. en.wikipedia.org

It has been called sombre yet supremely uplifting. en.wikipedia.org

Musically they would loosen up after the sombre music of their debut album. en.wikipedia.org

He had memorized numerous poems, both light-hearted and sombre, that he delivered eloquently with his rich baritone voice to great applause. en.wikipedia.org

The section is interrupted by a short orchestral interlude in which the low bells are sounded, adding a sombre touch to the music. en.wikipedia.org

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