Word · Frequency #23934
downcast
沮丧的；忧郁的
核心释义
feeling sad, discouraged, or despondent; melancholy
- 1.
(眼睛、表情等)向下看的,通常表示沮丧、悲伤,有时表示谦逊
Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
- 2.
(人或物)被扔到地上的,被击落的
Of a person or thing: cast or thrown to the ground.
- 3.
向下的
directed downward
- 4.
(物)向下的,朝下的
Of a thing: directed downwards.
- 5.
忧郁沮丧的
filled with melancholy and despondency
- 6.
(人)沮丧的,气馁的
Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.
- 7.
(人或物)被击败的,被推翻的；被摧毁的,被毁坏的
Of a person or thing: defeated, overthrown; also, destroyed, ruined.
（眼睛）低垂的；垂下的；向下的；被击倒的；被推翻的；被摧毁的；(眼睛、表情等)向下看的,通常表示沮丧、悲伤,有时表示谦逊；(人或物)被扔到地上的,被击落的
用法In use
After the defeat, the team sat in the locker room with downcast eyes.
用法提示：这里downcast描述眼睛朝向下方，表达沮丧的情绪。
She felt downcast after receiving the rejection letter.
用法提示：downcast作形容词，直接描述人的情绪状态。
His downcast expression revealed his disappointment.
用法提示：downcast修饰表情，暗示内心的忧郁。
a downcast glance
downcast after his defeat
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- downcast eyes
- 低垂的眼睛；垂下的目光
- She kept her downcast eyes on the floor during the whole meeting.整个会议期间，她一直低垂着眼睛看着地板。
- downcast expression
- 沮丧的表情；垂头丧气的神情
- His downcast expression told me the job interview had not gone well.他沮丧的表情告诉我，他的求职面试不太顺利。
- downcast gaze
- 低垂的目光
- He avoided her question with a downcast gaze.他低垂着目光，回避了她的问题。
- look downcast
- 看起来沮丧；显得垂头丧气
- After hearing the bad news, everyone looked downcast.听到坏消息后，每个人都显得垂头丧气。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把down（向下）和cast（投射）连起来：眼睛把目光向下投射，垂头丧气时就这副样子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述眼神或面部表情、描述情绪低落或沮丧 downcast 作形容词时，字面义为“向下看的”，多用来描述眼神或面部表情；引申义为“沮丧的、气馁的”，这种情况多用于书面或较正式叙述。日常口语中表达“难过”“沮丧”时，通常更常说 sad、upset 等词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些以 -ast 结尾的词（cast, past, last, fast, vast）都与 downcast 中的 -cast 押韵，读 /æst/。注意 case 拼写与 cast 很接近，但发音是 /keɪs/，并不押韵。
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