downcast eyes
collocation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。
(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
feeling sad, discouraged, or despondent; melancholy
(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.
(人或物)被扔到地上的,被击落的
Of a person or thing: cast or thrown to the ground.
向下的
directed downward
(物)向下的,朝下的
Of a thing: directed downwards.
忧郁沮丧的
filled with melancholy and despondency
(人)沮丧的,气馁的
Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.
(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.
After the defeat, the team sat in the locker room with downcast eyes.
失败后,队员们坐在更衣室里,眼睛低垂。
用法提示:这里downcast描述眼睛朝向下方,表达沮丧的情绪。
AI contextual example
She felt downcast after receiving the rejection letter.
收到拒信后,她感到沮丧。
用法提示:downcast作形容词,直接描述人的情绪状态。
AI contextual example
His downcast expression revealed his disappointment.
他沮丧的表情透露了他的失望。
用法提示:downcast修饰表情,暗示内心的忧郁。
AI contextual example
强调因受挫或失望而心情沉重,较正式;可形容表情、语气,常作表语或定语。
语气比 downcast 强,指极度消沉、近乎绝望,常作表语;程度较深。
侧重因失败或打击而失去信心,强调原因明确;常与 by/at 连用。
与 downcast 含义最接近,常可互换;但更侧重内心灰心,不特别强调眼神或低头的外在神态。
侧重外在可见的垂头神态,常与失败或斥责有关;比 downcast 更具形象性,多用于描述人的样子。
指情绪方面,与“downcast”(沮丧的)相对;不适用于“向下看的”义项。
指情绪方面,与“downcast”(沮丧的)相对;不适用于“向下看的”义项。
指情绪方面,与“downcast”(忧郁的)相对;不适用于“向下看的”义项。
指情绪方面,与“downcast”(沮丧的)相对;不适用于“向下看的”义项。
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。
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。
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。
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。
down(向下)+ cast(投,掷)→ 垂目低眉之态;同前缀词:downfall(垮台),downpour(倾盆大雨);同根词:overcast(阴天的),forecast(预测)
常与downcast搭配,形容沮丧时目光低垂的样子。
垂头含胸的体态常伴随downcast所表达的低落情绪。
downcast常用于描述低沉、忧郁的情绪状态。
失望是造成downcast表情和心境的常见原因。
认命或放弃的心态会使人神情显得downcast。
低垂着眼睛/目光低垂(常表示沮丧、羞愧或谦逊)
She apologized with downcast eyes.
她低垂着眼睛道歉。
我的心哪,你为何忧闷?为何在我里面烦躁?
In this famous verse from Psalm 42, the psalmist asks himself why he is so downcast, then urges himself to put his hope in God.
在这节出自《诗篇》42篇的著名经文中,诗人问自己为何如此沮丧,然后鼓励自己仰望上帝。
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