1ADJ-GRADED 使人忧郁的;令人忧伤的 You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. 使人忧郁的;令人忧伤的
...a painter of haunting melancholy canvases.
一位画作中饱含挥之不去的忧伤情绪的画家
The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep.
只听得见远处羊群的哀鸣。
The songs start soft and melancholy.
歌声轻柔而忧伤地响起。
2N-UNCOUNT (习惯性或气质上的)忧郁,忧伤Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes. (习惯性或气质上的)忧郁,忧伤 [literary]
I was deeply aware of his melancholy as he stood among the mourners.
当他站在致哀的人群中时,我深深地体会到了他的忧伤。
The general watched the process with an air of melancholy.