俚语。来自dump或damp.

1. She's feeling a bit down in the dumps and needs cheering up.

她情绪有点低落，需要振奋起来。

2. They eke out a precarious existence foraging in rubbish dumps.

他们靠在垃圾场捡垃圾维持着朝不保夕的生活.

3. It's no use letting yourself fall into the dumps.

你听任自己的情绪低沉下去一点用也没有.

4. He was down in the dumps after losing his job.

他失业后,精神非常颓丧.

5. He can't cope and dumps his two teenage boys on them to be looked after.

他应付不过来，只能将他那两个十来岁的儿子交给他们代为照看。