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。
赤道无风带
doldrums — plural of doldrum
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赤道无风带
doldrums (equatorial calm belt)
常用复数形式 doldrums
The sailing ship was stuck in the doldrums for weeks, unable to move.
那艘帆船在赤道无风带被困了好几周,无法移动。
用法提示:在此句中,'doldrums' 作为复数名词,指赤道附近的静风海域。
Meteorologists often study the doldrums to understand tropical weather patterns.
气象学家经常研究赤道无风带,以了解热带天气模式。
用法提示:在此句中,'doldrums' 作为复数名词,指气象学中的无风带区域。
The calm of the doldrums can be both a relief and a frustration for sailors.
赤道无风带的平静对水手来说既可以是解脱,也可以是煎熬。
用法提示:在此句中,'doldrums' 作为复数名词,指那个特定区域。
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。
Sailors dreaded being caught in the doldrums.
水手们害怕被困在赤道无风带。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ship is in the doldrum.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子They sailed into doldrums.
正确表达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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