Word · Frequency #33845
crestfallen
/ˈkrestˌfɔlən/
adjective
垂头丧气的；沮丧的
sad and disappointed because something did not go as hoped; dejected
- 1.
Sad because of a disappointment.
因失望而悲伤的；垂头丧气的。
- 2.
brought low in spirit
情绪低落的
因失望而悲伤的；垂头丧气的。；情绪低落的；垂头丧气的；意气沮丧的；气馁的
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After failing the driving test for the second time, she looked crestfallen.
The team returned from the final crestfallen, knowing they had lost by a single point.
He was crestfallen when he saw that the store had closed before he arrived.
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