dreary

[US]/ˈdrɪəri/
[UK]/ˈdrɪri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. murung; melankolik; membosankan.
Word Forms
Comparativedrearier
Superlativedreariest

Phrases & Collocations

dreary landscape

lanskap suram

Example Sentences

dreary little dorps with an ox-wagon mentality.

kampung-kampung kecil yang suram dengan mentaliti seperti kereta lembu.

the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep.

lingkaran suram bekerja, makan, dan cuba untuk tidur.

romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life.

novel-novel romantik harus menggambarkan pelarian daripada realiti suram kehidupan.

I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train.

Saya pulang ke kampung halaman di wilayah-wilayah yang suram dengan kereta api.

Addressing envelopes all day long is dreary work.

Menulis alamat pada bungkusan sepanjang hari adalah kerja yang suram.

The otherwise dreary book is enlivened by some very amusing illustrations.

Buku yang biasanya membosankan menjadi lebih hidup dengan beberapa ilustrasi yang sangat lucu.

You can thank your lucky stars that you don't have to go to this dreary reception.

Anda boleh berterima kasih kepada bintang nasib anda kerana anda tidak perlu pergi ke resepsi yang suram ini.

She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.

Dia bosan mendengar kisah suram yang sama tentang mabuk dan keganasan.

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