用作定语
▲～+n.
The dismal weather hung on for days.阴沉的天气持续了数日。
The author of the book painted a dismal picture of the future.本书的作者描述了未来的凄凉景象。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
I often see her remaining dismal.我常看到她精神忧郁。