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dejected

UK //dɪˈdʒektɪd//US //dɪˈdʒektɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deicere'(意为扔下),通过古法语 'dejecter' 进入英语,字面意思是情绪被抛落的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容人因为失望、失败或不幸而感到沮丧、情绪低落的状态,通常表现为垂头丧气或失去活力。

“After losing the match, he walked off the field with a dejected look.”

(输掉比赛后,他垂头丧气地离开了球场。)

“She sat alone on the bench, feeling utterly dejected.”

(她独自坐在长椅上,感到非常沮丧。)

同义词:depressed, disheartened, downcast

常见短语

dejected expression — 指脸上明显表现出沮丧或失望的表情,常用于描述人在受挫后的神态。

“He couldn't hide his dejected expression when he heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,他无法掩饰脸上沮丧的表情。)