dreary
gb/dɹˈɪɹi/ us/dɹˈɪɹi/
B1
英語
~ 4700
lehangoló, sivár, unalmas
B1
1
用法パターン：
a dreary [day/place/task]
It was another cold, dreary morning in November.
Újabb hideg, lehangoló novemberi reggel volt.
The movie was so dreary that I almost fell asleep.
A film annyira unalmas volt, hogy majdnem elaludtam.
She dreaded going back to her dreary office job.
The landscape looked dreary under the gray sky.
His voice was flat and dreary during the lecture.
学習者向け例文
Today is a cold and dreary day.
Ma hideg és lehangoló nap van.
The book is long and dreary.
A könyv hosszú és unalmas.
He works in a small, dreary office.
We walked through a dreary street.
The room feels dreary without sunlight.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'dreary' with 'scary'; 'dreary' means boring or depressing, not frightening.
意味
Dull, sad, and uninteresting
コロケーション
dreary weather
|dreary day
|dreary job
|dreary town
|dreary routine
類義語
dull (Focuses more on lack of excitement, not necessarily sadness.)
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gloomy (Emphasizes darkness or sadness, often with a visual element.)
対義語
cheerful (Suggests a bright, happy, and lively mood.)
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exciting (Implies something that creates strong interest and enjoyment.)
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
定義
Making people feel sad or bored because it is not interesting.
Causing a feeling of unhappiness or lack of interest because of being dull or depressing.
文法
辞書形
dreary
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪɹi/
US/dɹˈɪɹi/
音節・強勢
dreary （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (dreary)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: dreary
- Comparative: drearier
- Superlative: dreariest
関連語
Forms
drearier
adjective
dreariest
adjective
Core family
drearily
adverb
dreariness
noun
表現
dreary day
1/dɹˈɪɹi dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
A dull, depressing day
A day that feels boring or sad because nothing nice happens or the weather is bad.
例文
- It was a dreary day, so we decided to watch movies at home.
- Her birthday turned into a dreary day after it started raining.
dreary weather
1/dɹˈɪɹi wˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
Dull, depressing weather conditions
Weather that is gray, cold, rainy, or makes you feel sad.
例文
- We stayed inside all day because of the dreary weather.
- The dreary weather made everyone feel tired and quiet.