doldrums
英 ['dɒldrəmz]
美 ['doldrəmz]
助记提示
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.
中文词源
doldrums 忧郁，消沉来自dull, 呆滞的，阴暗的，-drum, 拼写可能是模仿tantrum.
英文词源
- doldrums (n.)
- 1811, from dulled, past participle of dullen, from Old English dol "foolish, dull," ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.
双语例句
- 1. The economy is in the doldrums.
- 经济正处于萧条期。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
- 许多企业在八月份营业清淡.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句