downcast

英['daʊnkɑːst] 美['daʊnkæst]
  • adj. 气馁的；悲哀的；垂下的
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详细释义

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"

双语例句

1. She was silent, her eyes downcast.
她一言不发，两眼低垂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.
当败象已呈时，芭芭拉看上去越来越沮丧。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Eyes downcast, she continued eating.
她低垂双眼，不停地吃。

来自《权威词典》

4. An unhappy life made her downcast.
不愉快的生活使她沮丧.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. With downcast eyes I explained that I was not the person they all thought I was.
我双目低垂地解释说,我并不是他们都以为的那个人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    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。

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