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downcast

UK //ˈdaʊn.kɑːst//US //ˈdaʊn.kæst//

词源

源自中古英语 'douncasten',由 'down'(向下)和 'cast'(投掷/投射)组成,最初指物理上的向下投射,后引申为情绪状态。

adjective

❶ 形容人因悲伤、失望或沮丧而情绪低落的样子,通常表现为目光下垂或神情忧郁。

“She walked away with downcast eyes after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她垂着眼走开了。)

“His downcast expression revealed his disappointment.”

(他沮丧的表情暴露了他的失望。)

同义词:dejected, disheartened, crestfallen

noun

❶ 在采矿或地质学中,指向下倾斜的矿井或岩层通道。

“The miners descended into the downcast to reach the coal seam.”

(矿工们沿着下倾井道下行到达煤层。)

“Air flows through the downcast shaft to ventilate the mine.”

(空气通过下行竖井为矿井通风。)

同义词:inclined shaft, dip slope

常见短语

downcast eyes — 形容人因羞愧、悲伤或谦卑而低垂视线的肢体语言。

“The student stood with downcast eyes while the teacher reprimanded him.”

(老师训斥时,这个学生低垂着眼睛站着。)