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be in the doldrums

/biː ɪn ðə ˈdoʊl.drəmz/
phrase★中级— 处于低迷状态◆成语
◆ 真正含义
长期处于情绪低落、缺乏动力或事业停滞的状态,类似于被困在无风带的船只无法前行。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思为'处于无风带中',即船只因缺乏风力而无法航行。
字面拆解
be处于+in在...中+the doldrums无风带(航海术语)
非正式

长时间处于情绪低落、缺乏动力或活力的状态,或事业/经济等方面停滞不前

The company has been in the doldrums since the economic downturn.

自经济衰退以来,这家公司一直处于低迷状态。

She was in the doldrums after her breakup and didn't want to go out.

分手后她情绪低落,不想出门。

💡

常用于描述个人情绪、团队士气或经济/商业活动的停滞状态。

搭配

be stuck in the doldrums深陷低迷状态pull out of the doldrums走出低迷economic doldrums经济低迷

同义词

in a rutin the dumpsin low spiritsstagnantslump

反义词

in high spiritsthrivingboomingon a roll

相关短语

be in a funk成语
处于消沉状态
hit rock bottom成语
跌至谷底
off the rails成语
失控,一团糟

💡专业提示

如何区分 'in the doldrums' 与 'in a rut'?

'in the doldrums'强调因外部环境(如经济衰退、失败等)导致的消极状态;而'in a rut'更侧重于个人或系统因循守旧、缺乏变化的状态(如工作厌倦)。前者通常与外部因素相关,后者更多描述内在状态。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景提示

避免在描述短暂情绪波动(如一天的心情不好)时使用,该短语通常用于持续数周或数月的低迷状态。

📖词源

源自航海术语,'doldrums'原指赤道无风带(约北纬5°至南纬5°之间的海域),船只在此区域因缺乏风力而无法前行。19世纪后引申为任何陷入停滞或困境的状态。

📝用法说明

常用于描述长期的消极状态,而非短暂的低落。可用于个人情绪、团队士气、经济、市场等多种语境。

单词拆解

be
处于(某种状态)
verb
+
in the doldrums
低迷状态
phrase
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