dismal
adj
1 causing or showing sadness; gloomy; miserable (使人)悲伤的; 凄凉的; 阴沉的; 悲惨的
dismal weather, countryside 阴沉沉的天气、 乡村
The news was as dismal as ever. 这消息还是叫人提不起劲来.
a dismal manner, tone of voice, look, etc 郁郁寡欢的样子、 悲戚的语调、 凄楚的神情等.
2 (infml 口) less good than expected; poor 差劲的; 不怎麽样的
a dismal performance in the elections 在选举中差劲的表现.
Putting my hand on her face, she spelled l-a-u-g-h.
她将我的手在她的面部,就拼写l-a-u-g-h。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.