melancholy
n[U]
(tendency towards) deep sadness which lasts for some time; depression 忧郁; 抑郁. melancholy, adj
(a) very sad; depressed 悲哀的; 沮丧的
a melancholy mood, person 悲伤的心情、 人.
(b) causing sadness 使人忧郁的
melancholy news 令人悲伤的消息
A funeral is a melancholy occasion. 葬仪是令人悲哀的场合.
The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右,摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.