沉闷

chén mèn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

心情不舒畅；性格不爽朗；气氛不活跃；天气、声音等沉闷。

Depressed, gloomy, dull, oppressive (of weather, atmosphere, sound).

常用于描述人的心情、性格、环境或天气，带有消极色彩。

Commonly used to describe a person's mood, personality, environment, or weather, with a negative connotation.

1 他整天沉默寡言，显得很沉闷。 (He is silent all day and seems very depressed.)
2 这个会议开得十分沉闷，大家都快睡着了。 (The meeting was so dull that everyone was almost asleep.)
3 闷热的夏天让人感到心情沉闷。 (The hot and stuffy summer makes people feel gloomy.)
4 他性格沉闷，不太爱与人交流。 (He has a gloomy personality and doesn't like to communicate much.)
5 电影节奏太慢，剧情沉闷无趣。 (The movie's pace is too slow, and the plot is dull and boring.)
6 沉闷的雷声从远方传来。 (A dull rumble of thunder came from afar.)

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