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  4. down in the dumps

down in the dumps

/daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/◆成语
情绪低落

After losing his job, Tom was down in the dumps for weeks.

失业后,汤姆情绪低落了好几个星期。


◆ 真正含义
感到沮丧、情绪低落
¶ 字面意思
在垃圾堆里
字面拆解
down向下+in the dumps在垃圾堆里
◇ 意境
想象一个人被困在垃圾堆中,周围一片灰暗,形象地表达了情绪低落的状态。
◈ 使用场景
当某人因失败、失望或挫折而感到情绪低落时,可以用此短语描述。例如:考试不及格、工作受挫、失恋等。
◉ 文化注释
该短语在英语国家广泛使用,形象生动,强调情绪上的低落感,而非具体的行为或事件。
非正式

感到沮丧、情绪低落

She's been down in the dumps ever since the breakup.

自从分手后,她一直情绪低落。

The team was down in the dumps after their big loss.

输了大比分后,整个团队都情绪低落。

常用于描述暂时的情绪低落,而非严重的心理疾病。

搭配

feel down in the dumps感到情绪低落be down in the dumps情绪低落

同义词

feeling bluedepressedgloomylow-spiritedmiserable

反义词

cheerfulhappyupbeatoptimistic

相关短语

feeling under the weather成语
感到不适
in the pits成语
非常沮丧

专业提示

区分情绪低落与抑郁

虽然'情绪低落'可以用'feeling down'或'blue'表达,但'down in the dumps'通常指暂时的情绪,而非严重的心理疾病。

黄金法则

使用场景

常用于口语或非正式写作中,形容因某事或某段时间感到沮丧。

词源

源于16世纪英语,'dumps'此处指废弃物堆积处或垃圾场,引申为精神上的垃圾或低落。

用法说明

通常用于非正式场合,形容暂时的情绪低落,而非长期的抑郁症。

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