"hangdog" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 羞愧的
• 垂头丧气的

Definition

形容一个人的表情或姿态显得悲伤、内疚或羞愧，就像感到尴尬或失败的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'hangdog' 属于较书面或文学用语，多用于形容人的表情或神态，常见搭配如 'hangdog look'，表达羞愧、尴尬或受挫情绪，不用于积极场合。

Examples

He had a hangdog look after forgetting her birthday.

他忘记了她的生日后，露出了**羞愧的**神情。

The hangdog boy did not meet the teacher's eyes.

那个**垂头丧气的**男孩没敢看老师的眼睛。

She gave him a hangdog smile and apologized.

她露出**羞愧的**微笑，然后道了歉。

He shuffled into the room with a hangdog expression, clearly dreading the meeting.

他带着**垂头丧气的**表情慢慢走进房间，显然很害怕会议。

After breaking the vase, the cat gave me a truly hangdog look.

猫打碎花瓶后，对我投来了一个**羞愧的**眼神。

Don't walk around with that hangdog look all day. It was just a mistake!

别整天带着那副**垂头丧气的**样子。这只是个小错误！