black dog

短语

沮丧

词形变化

the black dog

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Depression, melancholy.

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  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, dog.

词源

A personification, attested from 1826. Popularized by Winston Churchill, although it is not clear if he specifically referred to mental health.

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