"suitable for a funeral" (mournful, dismal, gloomy), 1725, from stem of Latin funereus "of a funeral," from funus "funeral; death" (see funeral) + -al (1). Perhaps by influence of Middle French funerail.
雙語例句
1. He addressed the group in funereal tones.
他語氣沉痛地對大家講話。
來自辭典例句
2. The mood of the music was almost funereal.
音樂的調(diào)子幾乎像哀樂.
來自辭典例句
3. A funereal urn awaiting a few tears?
你可是等待幾滴眼淚的一只骨灰甕?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Many women still regard an all - black look as too masculine, heavy or even funereal.