Doldrums
[ 'dɔldrəmz ]
出国 Abroad
n. 忧郁;无生气，沉闷;赤道无风带;
📝 例句
August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
许多企业在八月份营业清淡。
On April 5 the doldrums eased.
到四月五日，赤道无风带状态逐渐缓和。
Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.
尽管采取了这些措施, 经济状况仍然毫无起色.
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.
said the captain. 'This is as dull as the doldrums.
船长说，“简直像行船时遇到无风天气一样令人难受。
🌱 联想助记
【记】dol-do做,drum-鼓:你们到了美利坚以后,经过几年的奋斗终于毕业了,结果美国赶上经济萧条期,你的工作是做鼓,你就和美国一样进入了忧郁期
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
doldrums
n
1 the doldrums [pl]
parts of the ocean near the equator where there is little or no wind 赤道附近无风的海域; 赤道无风带.
2 (idm 习语) in the `doldrums
(a) feeling depressed; in low spirits 精神不振; 意志消沉; 无精打彩
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.
(b) not active or making progress 不活跃; 无进展
Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums. 尽管采取了这些措施, 经济状况仍然毫无起色.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dɒldrәmz]n. 忧郁, 赤道无风带
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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If we're all prepared to recycle paper, thousands of trees could be saved every day.
如果纸能被循环利用，那么每天千千万万的树木就可得以挽救。
Fortune knocks once at least at every man's door.
人人都有鸿运高照之日。
Fred Pearson was walking through the university town of Oxford one morning in 1961.
1961年的某个早上，弗雷德·皮尔逊正步行通过牛津大学城。