adj.阴沉，严厉的，冷酷的，令人不快的，无生气的

The dour old man refused to smile, no matter how much we tried to entertain him.
这位严肃的老头子无论我们怎么逗他，都不肯笑。
Her expression was dour as she listened to the disappointing news.
她听这令人失望的消息时，表情十分严肃。
The atmosphere in the room was heavy and dour after the argument.
争吵过后，房间里的气氛变得沉闷而严肃。
He had a dour demeanor, which put people at ease.
他的严肃态度反而让周围的人感到安心。
The dour weather matched her mood that day.
那阴沉的天气与她那天的心情相吻合。
The dour professor's lecture was filled with dry facts and no humor.
那位严肃的教授的讲座充满了枯燥的事实，没有一点幽默感。
Despite the gloomy surroundings, the children played energetically, their laughter breaking the dour spell.
尽管环境阴郁，孩子们依然精力充沛地玩耍，笑声打破了严肃的气氛。
She wore a dour look on her face as she handed out the bad grades.
她一脸严肃地分发着糟糕的成绩单。
The dour detective's face betrayed no emotion when he solved the case.
当这位严肃的侦探破案时，脸上没有任何表情。
The dour businessman never smiled or showed any signs of warmth, even in social settings.
这位严肃的商人从不在社交场合露出笑容或表现出任何亲切感。