n. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
s. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
常见例句
1
-- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
2
having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky s used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms) s filled with melancholy and despondency s characterized by profanity or cursing s suggestive of sexual impropriety s belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy s morally rigorous and strict s causing dejection
3
has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes n
