Word · Frequency #19791
doldrums
赤道无风带
doldrums is the plural of doldrum.
doldrums (equatorial calm belt)
常用复数形式 doldrums
In use
The sailing ship was stuck in the doldrums for weeks, unable to move.
Meteorologists often study the doldrums to understand tropical weather patterns.
The calm of the doldrums can be both a relief and a frustration for sailors.
be in the doldrums
指船只被困在赤道附近的无风海域。
The ship was in the doldrums for weeks.
那艘船在赤道无风带逗留了数周。
be caught in the doldrums
Sailors dreaded being caught in the doldrums.
水手们害怕被困在赤道无风带。
Common mistakes
The ship is in the doldrum.The ship is in the doldrums.
doldrum 表示赤道无风带时通常用复数形式 the doldrums，单数形式不用于此义。
They sailed into doldrums.They sailed into the doldrums.
表示具体概念“赤道无风带”时，前面需要加定冠词 the。
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Learner notes
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'doldrum' (/ˈdɒldrəm/). 'Drum', 'eardrum', and 'humdrum' share the final spelling '-drum' but are pronounced with /drʌm/, not the unstressed /drəm/ of 'doldrum'. 'Conundrum' shares the unstressed /drəm/ ending but stress falls on the second syllable, so it does not rhyme. 'Tantrum' has a similar /trəm/ ending but is spelled '-trum' and is not a spelling match.
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