gloom
n
1 [U] near darkness 昏暗; 阴暗
In the gathering gloom it was hard to see anythingdistinctly. 光线越来越暗, 什麽东西都看不清.
2 [U, sing]feeling of sadness and hopelessness 忧郁; 忧愁; 失望
The news cast a deep gloom over the village. 这消息使全村笼罩著一片愁云惨雾.
If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more.
要是您不准许我得到它,那将是一种软弱的表现,人们将不再信你们的法律了。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether