downcast

英 ['daʊnkɑːst] 美 ['daʊnkæst]

• adj. 气馁的；悲哀的；垂下的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

Adjective:

1. directed downward;

   "a downcast glance"
   

2. filled with melancholy and despondency ;

   "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"
   "gloomy predictions"
   "a gloomy silence"
   "took a grim view of the economy"
   "the darkening mood"
   "lonely and blue in a strange city"
   "depressed by the loss of his job"
   "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"
   "downcast after his defeat"
   "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The women in the shelter looked at me through downcast eyes.
   她们用沮丧的眼神看着我。
2. He seemed very downcast at the news.
   那消息似乎使他非常难过。
3. Ashamed of his mistake,he stood with downcast eyes.
   羞于他的错误，他眼睛垂视地站着。

经典引文

• He'll get over it..; but just now he's dreadfully downcast.

  出自： S. T. Warner

• She was a bit downcast by this chilly reception.

  出自： D. Lodge

词汇搭配

• downcast shaft 进风井
• downcast fault 下落断层,向下断层...
• downcast side 陷落侧

近反义词

【近义词】

• sad 悲哀的
• depressed 沮丧的
• discouraged 泄气的
• dejected 沮丧的
• downhearted 消沉的
• gloomy 阴暗的
• melancholy 忧郁
• glum 闷闷不乐的
• disheartened 沮丧的
• unhappy 不快乐的
• down 向下
• blue 蓝色的
• despondent 失望的
• cheerless 沉闷的
• black 黑的
• crestfallen 垂头丧气的
• descent 下降
• exanimate 已死的
• pessimistic 悲观的
• disappointed 失望的
• dismayed 惊慌的
• grim 严厉的
• down in the mouth 沮丧的
• dispirited 沮丧的
• low-spirited 无精神的
• low 低的