Phrase
low spirits
noun
意气消沉
a sad or depressed mood
- 1.
A state of despondence or melancholy.
沮丧或忧郁的状态
沮丧或忧郁的状态
In use
After the team lost the final match, he was in low spirits for days.
She tried to hide her low spirits with a smile, but her friends could tell.
A short walk in the sunshine helped me out of my low spirits.
be in low spirits
这是最常见的搭配，表示处于情绪低落的状态。
She has been in low spirits since the bad news.
自从坏消息以来，她一直情绪低落。
in low spirits
作状语，描述伴随状态。
He went home in low spirits after the defeat.
失败后，他垂头丧气地回家了。
suffer from low spirits
表示持续或反复的低落情绪。
Many people suffer from low spirits during the long winter.
许多人在漫长的冬天里情绪低落。
Common mistakes
He is in low spirit.He is in low spirits.
“low spirits”是固定短语，spirit必须用复数形式，表示“情绪低落”，误用单数形式不正确。
She is on low spirits.She is in low spirits.
表示“处于……情绪状态”时，介词要用in，而不是on或at。
Connections
Confusing words
- low mood
- 情绪低落 · low spirits 多指短暂的意气消沉，通常与 in 连用；low mood 更侧重医学上的持续性情绪低落
- depression
- 抑郁症 · low spirits 指暂时的情绪低落，depression 是需治疗的临床抑郁症
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