doldrums
英 [ˈdɒl.drəmz]
美 [ˈdoʊl.drəmz]
1. from dulled, past participle of dull, ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.
2. dull => dulled => dold- => doldrum => doldrums.
3. 因为赤道无风带没有风,故没有生机、气息的样子而得名。
3. dull => dolt => doldrums.
doldrums 忧郁,消沉来自dull, 呆滞的,阴暗的,-drum, 拼写可能是模仿tantrum.
- doldrums (n.)
- 1811, from dulled, past participle of dullen, from Old English dol "foolish, dull," ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.
- 1. The economy is in the doldrums.
- 经济正处于萧条期。
- 2. He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
- 自从她离开他以来,他一直很消沉。
- 3. The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
- 根据今天官方公布的数字,这个行业仍不景气.
- 4. August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
- 许多企业在八月份营业清淡.
- 5. He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
- 自从她离开他以来,他一直很消沉.