late Middle English: from earlier dismal(noun), denoting the two days in each month which in medieval times were believed to be unlucky, from Anglo-Norman French dis mal, from medieval Latin dies malievil days
英英释义网络释义
noun
1.depressing in character or appearance;
drove through dingy streets
2.causing dejection;
a blue day
-dismal
1 . 阴沉的
...a time of austerity, that’s easier said than done.dismal阴沉的,不乐观的accounting 这里表示盘点、统计
2 . 忧郁的
dislike 厌恶dismal忧郁的dismay 惊愕
3 . 惨淡
the autumn flowers dismal, the autumn grass yellow ., 秋花惨淡秋草黄.