a.

1. 忧郁的；沉闷的；凄凉的
   Why are you looking so dismal?

   你为何看上去这么忧郁？

2. 阴暗的；阴沉的
   She works in a dismal little room in the attic.

   她在阁楼上的一间阴暗的小房间里工作。

3. 令人悲伤的；使人惊恐的
4. 【口】软弱无力的
   His dismal attempt failed.

   他软弱无力的尝试失败了。

n.[C]

1. 令人忧郁的事
2. 沮丧，抑郁[the P]
   sleep away the dismals

   以睡眠消除忧郁

3. 【美】【方】沼泽地

adj.

1. causing or showing gloom or depression; dreary.
2. informal pitifully or disgracefully bad:
   a dismal performance.