死气沉沉

It is a commonplace to say that Northern Ireland is a backwater in the modern Europe.

说北爱尔兰是现代欧洲死气沉沉的落后地区已是陈词滥调了。

his lifeless performance on stage

他在舞台上死气沉沉的表演

Babbitt knew that in this place of death Paul was already dead.

巴比特知道,在这个死气沉沉的地方,保罗早已死去.

The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.

医院的主体部分死气沉沉，但是儿科病房却充满生气。

And there was death in the air , hovering and waiting.

全城死气沉沉,旁徨着, 等待着.

The absence of green, growing things made the city seem dead.

这座城市见不到带绿色的生机盎然的东西,看上去死气沉沉.

The boy remained as dismal as a hearse.

那孩子仍然看上去像口棺材,死气沉沉.

Where the masses are not roused, work will stagnate.

哪里不发动群众, 哪里的工作就死气沉沉.

It was a beautiful house, but it was dark and sombre and dead.

这座房子虽然很漂亮，但是色彩暗淡，死气沉沉。

I wouldn't be found dead in their stuffy old Union Club!

我死也不愿意参加他们的死气沉沉的联合俱乐部.

The house was dull, old-fashioned and in bad condition.

这幢房子死气沉沉、风格过时并且破败不堪。

They gave a lack-lustre performance.

他们的演出死气沉沉.

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

你真走运,不用出席那死气沉沉的招待会.

Quebec remained a backwater until the 1960s.

魁北克直到20世纪60年代还是一片死气沉沉。

The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.

这座城市白天死气沉沉、单调乏味，晚上就完全变了样。