暗淡的景象 meaning in English

a dismal picture

From the holiday gaieties of the field - the white gowns , the nosegays , the willow - wands , the whirling movements on the green , the flash of gentle sentiment towards the stranger - to the yellow melancholy of this one - candled spectacle , what a step
从田野里节日的欢乐白色的长袍，一束束鲜花，垂柳的枝条，草地上旋转的舞步，对陌生人生出来的柔情到一支蜡烛的昏黄暗淡的景象，这是多么巨大的差异啊！