1. gloomy a. 憂鬱的憂鬱的;陰暗的;陰暗的'
憂鬱的憂鬱的;;陰暗的陰暗的
It seemed to bear out Hemingways own gloomy maxim about America.
這似乎印證了海明威自己在評論美國時的那句悲觀的名言。
Predictions for June 5 were gloomy.
六月五號的氣象預報是陰天。
2. gossip n./ v. 流言流言;說長道短;說長道短
流言流言;;說長道短說長道短
She is a big gossip.
她真是個八卦夫人。
At the moment she had no appetite for gossip.
此時此刻她無心閒聊。
f n. 悲傷悲傷=sorrow
悲傷悲傷
Grief has blunted her senses.
悲傷使她變得遲鈍麻木了。
All mourning garments were laid aside, together with grief.
喪服隨著悲哀一起消失了。
4. hamper v. 妨礙妨礙=hinder
妨礙妨礙
詞義辨析：hamper, hinder, block, bar, obstruct, prevent
hamper: 側重因受到約束或阻礙而造成的行動困難。
hinder: 語氣較輕，多指阻礙、拖延人或事，強調使進展速度緩慢下來。
