首页英语词典sepulchralsepulchral的意思

sepulchral怎么读?

sepulchral

英 [sɪ'pʌlkr(ə)l] 美[sə'pʌlkrəl]
  • adj. 阴森森的;坟墓的,丧葬的

GRE

助记提示


1. 谐音“死刨坑儿了、尸刨坑儿了”。

中文词源


sepulchral 阴森的

来自 sepulcher,坟墓,墓穴,-al,形容词后缀。引申词义阴冷的,阴森的。

英文词源


sepulchral (adj.)
1610s, "pertaining to a burial or place of burial," from Latin sepulcralis "of a tomb, sepulchral," from sepulcrum (see sepulchre) + -al (1). Transferred sense of "gloomy" is from 1711. Related: Sepulchrally.

双语例句


1. "He's gone," Rory whispered in sepulchral tones.
“他已经走了,”罗里阴沉地小声说道。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He spoke in sepulchral tones.
他说话语气阴沉。

来自《权威词典》

3. He made his way along the sepulchral corridors.
他沿着阴森森的走廊走着。

来自辞典例句

4. There was a rather sepulchral atmosphere in the room.
房间里有一种颇为阴沉的气氛.

来自辞典例句

5. Do you hear It'sepulchral tone?
你是否听出了死亡之音?

来自互联网