melancholy
n[U]
(tendency towards) deep sadness which lasts for some time; depression 忧郁; 抑郁. melancholy, adj
(a) very sad; depressed 悲哀的; 沮丧的
a melancholy mood, person 悲伤的心情、 人.
(b) causing sadness 使人忧郁的
melancholy news 令人悲伤的消息
A funeral is a melancholy occasion. 葬仪是令人悲哀的场合.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Mrs Flower directed that all the money that belonged to her should come to you.