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dour [dʊə] ADJ

dour

冷峻的 lěngjùnde

dour

严厉的 yánlìde

dour

阴沉的 yīnchénde

▶ dourly ADJ

▶ dourness N

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These negatives assumed great importance in such a dour and unforgiving atmosphere. en.wikipedia.org

Newspapers later noted the building as having the dour, brooding aspect of the unhappy man that built it. en.wikipedia.org

The young man's lips spilled forth words that were realistic without being dour, full of sly humour and beautifully observed detail. en.wikipedia.org

The funeral dance to the dour tune of bagpipes brings the footstep of doom into the forest. en.wikipedia.org

His specialty is changing outfit every other frame or so, disguising himself as various professions, though always given away by his dour face and frown. en.wikipedia.org

Just as seven years previous, the series contained dour and defensive cricket as both sides appeared intent on avoiding defeat rather than attempting to win. en.wikipedia.org

With only one senior striker available a patched up side contested a dour first-leg where neither team created many chances. en.wikipedia.org

The only solution to this kind of behavior is dour and austere social conservatism, like my own. en.wikipedia.org

Its facial features are human, but locked into a naturally dour, even menacing expression. en.wikipedia.org

The reputation for being dour and humourless isn't true. www.lfpress.com

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