doldrums

英 ['d?ldr?mz] 美['doldr?mz]
  • n. 憂郁;赤道無風帶

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1. from dulled, past participle of dull, ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.
2. dull => dulled => dold- => doldrum => doldrums.
3. 因為赤道無風帶沒有風,故沒有生機、氣息的樣子而得名。
3. dull => dolt => doldrums.

中文詞源


doldrums 憂郁,消沉

來自dull, 呆滯的,陰暗的,-drum, 拼寫可能是模仿tantrum.

英文詞源


doldrums (n.)
1811, from dulled, past participle of dullen, from Old English dol "foolish, dull," ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.

雙語例句


1. The economy is in the doldrums.
經(jīng)濟正處于蕭條期。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
自從她離開他以來,他一直很消沉。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
根據(jù)今天官方公布的數(shù)字,這個行業(yè)仍不景氣.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
許多企業(yè)在八月份營業(yè)清淡.

來自辭典例句

5. He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
自從她離開他以來,他一直很消沉.

來自辭典例句