black bile

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy and sadness when present in excess. historical,uncountable
    — But these various pursuits did not banish all her cares, or carry off all her constitutional black bile.

词源

Calque of Latin ātra bīlis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía).
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