melancholy

noun

(historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies. / Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

She couldn't shake off the melancholy that had settled over her.

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意味（1）

(historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

, Bk.I, New York 2001, p.148:

Melancholy, cold and dry, thick, black, and sour, […] is a bridle to the other two hot humours, blood and choler, preserving them in the blood, and nourishing the bones.

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