doldrums

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n. 忧郁, 赤道无风带

发音

UK /ˈdɒldɹəmz/
US /ˈdɑldɹəmz/

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.

    仅复数

    I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.

  2. 2.

    Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.

    仅复数 航海 交通
  3. 3.

    Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

    仅复数 航海 交通 引申义
  4. 4.

    plural of doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”)

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

stagnation stagnancy

上位词 4

wind inaction inactivity inactiveness

词源

From obsolete doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”) plus the plural suffix -s. Doldrum is possibly derived from dull or Middle English dold (past participle of dullen, dollen (“to make or become blunt or dull; to make or become dull-witted or stupid; to make or become inactive”), from dul, dol, dolle (“not sharp, blunt, dull; not quick-witted, stupid; lethargic, sluggish”); see further at dull), modelled after tantrum.

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