Phrase
cast down
verb
使沮丧；使气馁
to make someone feel sad or discouraged
- 1.
To make (a person) discouraged or dejected.
使(某人)沮丧或失落
- 2.
To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin.
推翻,击败或毁灭
- 3.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast, down.
参见 cast, down
扔下；丢下；使下降；使垂下；使(某人)沮丧或失落；推翻,击败或毁灭；参见 cast, down
In use
The bad news cast the whole team down.
Her harsh words cast him down for several days.
Don't let small setbacks cast you down.
cast sth down
可分离：宾语可放在cast和down之间。
He cast the box down.
他扔下了盒子。
be cast down by sth
常用被动语态表示‘使沮丧’。
She was cast down by the news.
她被这消息弄得沮丧。
cast down one's eyes/head
固定搭配，意为‘垂下（眼睛/头）’。
He cast down his eyes in shame.
他羞愧地垂下了眼睛。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- casts down
- third person singular
- casting down
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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