sepulchral
英 [s?'p?lkr(?)l]
美[s?'p?lkr?l]
- adj. 陰森森的；墳墓的，喪葬的
GRE
助記提示
1. 諧音“死刨坑兒了、尸刨坑兒了”。
中文詞源
sepulchral 陰森的
來自 sepulcher,墳墓，墓穴，-al,形容詞后綴。引申詞義陰冷的，陰森的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. "He's gone," Rory whispered in sepulchral tones.
- “他已經走了，”羅里陰沉地小聲說道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He spoke in sepulchral tones.
- 他說話語氣陰沉。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He made his way along the sepulchral corridors.
- 他沿著陰森森的走廊走著。
來自辭典例句
- 4. There was a rather sepulchral atmosphere in the room.
- 房間里有一種頗為陰沉的氣氛.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Do you hear It'sepulchral tone?
- 你是否聽出了死亡之音?
來自互聯網
