Downhearted

释义 Definition

（尤指因失望或不顺而）沮丧的，垂头丧气的，情绪低落的。

发音 Pronunciation

/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːrtɪd/

例句 Examples

After the rejection, she felt downhearted for a few days.
被拒绝后，她沮丧了好几天。

Though downhearted by the setback, he continued to work quietly toward his goal.
尽管因挫折而情绪低落，他仍然默默地继续朝着目标努力。

词源 Etymology

由 down（向下、低落）+ hearted（有……心情/心境的）构成，字面意思是“心情向下的”，引申为“心灰意冷、沮丧”的状态。

相关词 Related Words

• Dejected
• Disheartened
• Despondent
• Depressed
• Gloomy
• Melancholy
• Downcast
• Discouraged

文学作品 Literary Works

• The Jungle Book — Rudyard Kipling
• Little Women — Louisa May Alcott
• Anne of Green Gables — L. M. Montgomery