In the doldrums Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdoʊɫdɹəmz
in thuh DOHL-drumz
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈəʊldɹəmz
in thuh DOHL-druhmz
释义
To be sad, depressed, or lacking energy; also describes a period of economic or activity slowdown.
用法与细微差别
Semi-formal and idiomatic; often used for both people (feeling low) and situations (business, economy), as in 'sales are in the doldrums'. Not typically used in very casual speech.
Spanish: decaído - deprimido - en una mala rachaPortuguese (BR): desanimado - em baixa - em crisePortuguese (PT): desanimado - em baixo - em criseChinese (Simplified): 情绪低落 - 处于低谷 - 萎靡不振Chinese (Traditional): 情緒低落 - 處於低谷 - 萎靡不振Hindi: उदासी में - निराश अवस्था मेंArabic: في حالة ركود - مكتئب - في كسادBengali: মনমরা - উদাসীন (অবস্থা) - স্থবিরতাRussian: в упадке - в депрессии - в застоеJapanese: 落ち込んでいる - 停滞しているVietnamese: chán nản - trì trệKorean: 침체에 빠진 - 우울한Turkish: keyifsiz - durgunluktaUrdu: اداس - سست (معاشی یا ذاتی حوالے سے)Indonesian: murung - lesu - sedang lesu (ekonomi atau perasaan)
例句
After losing his job, he was in the doldrums for weeks.
basic
The company has been in the doldrums since last year.
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Whenever I feel in the doldrums, I go out for a walk.
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You seem in the doldrums lately. Anything on your mind?
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The housing market is still in the doldrums, but experts expect improvement soon.
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After a long winter in the doldrums, she finally started to feel energetic again.
natural