俚语 “be down in the dumps” 的起源与用法
起源与含义表
要素 | 说明 |
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起源语言 | 中世纪英语 |
核心词组 | “be down in the dumps” |
主要含义 | 1. 闷闷不乐、打不起精神;2. 垂头丧气、精神沮丧 |
相关词汇 | “down” (单独使用时可形容心情不好), “blue”, “low” |
经典用法例句
含义:自从丢了工作后,她就一直有点闷闷不乐。
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原文例句 | 英文原文 | 中文翻译 | 使用场景 | 核心含义 |
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He’s been down in the dumps ever since his dog died. | 自从他的狗去世后,他就一直情绪低落。 | 自从他的狗去世后,他就一直情绪低落。 | 日常交流、叙事 | 短暂且轻微的沮丧情绪 |
You look a bit down in the dumps—what’s wrong? | 你看起来有点闷闷不乐,怎么了? | 你看起来有点闷闷不乐,怎么了? | 日常交流、关心他人 | 对他人情绪状态的观察 |
I’ve been feeling down in the dumps lately. | 我最近一直觉得情绪低落。 | 我最近一直觉得情绪低落。 | 日常交流、自我描述 | 短暂的情绪低落状态 |
She was down in the dumps because she’d missed her train. | 她因为错过了火车,一直闷闷不乐。 | 她因为错过了火车,一直闷闷不乐。 | 日常交流、叙事 | 事件引发的情绪反应 |
He gets down in the dumps if he doesn’t get enough sleep. | 如果睡眠不足,他就会情绪低落。 | 如果睡眠不足,他就会情绪低落。 | 日常交流、生活经验 | 情绪与生理状态的关联 |
After the team lost the game, everyone was down in the dumps. | 球队输了比赛后,所有人都闷闷不乐。 | 球队输了比赛后,所有人都闷闷不乐。 | 团队、社交场景 | 共同经历的负面情绪 |
Don’t be so down in the dumps—things will get better. | 别这么闷闷不乐的,一切都会好起来的。 | 别这么闷闷不乐的,一切都会好起来的。 | 鼓励、安慰 | 提供情绪支持 |
I’m just… down in the dumps, y’know? Carol and Susan’s wedding is this weekend, and I’m not even invited. | 我只是……有点闷闷不乐,你懂吗?卡萝和苏珊的婚礼这周末就举行了,我甚至都没被邀请。 | 我只是……有点闷闷不乐,你懂吗?卡萝和苏珊的婚礼这周末就举行了,我甚至都没被邀请。 | 影视场景、社交关系 | 与事件相关的情绪反应 |
Phil’s been down in the dumps since his magic show flopped. Maybe you could cheer him up? | 菲尔的魔术表演搞砸后,他就一直闷闷不乐。你能不能去开导开导他? | 菲尔的魔术表演搞砸后,他就一直闷闷不乐。你能不能去开导开导他? | 影视场景(菲尔) | 事件引发的负面情绪 |
Sheldon’s been down in the dumps because his favorite comic book store closed. | 谢尔顿因为他最爱的漫画书店关门了,一直闷闷不乐。 | 谢尔顿因为他最爱的漫画书店关门了,一直闷闷不乐。 | 影视场景(谢尔顿) | 兴趣爱好受挫的情绪 |
He’s been down in the dumps since she turned down his date invitation. | 自从被她拒绝约会邀请后,他就一直闷闷不乐。 | 自从被她拒绝约会邀请后,他就一直闷闷不乐。 | 日常交流、情感关系 | 情感受挫的情绪反应 |
They had a small fight, and now she’s down in the dumps waiting for his apology. | 他们吵了一架,现在她正闷闷不乐地等着他道歉。 | 他们吵了一架,现在她正闷闷不乐地等着他道歉。 | 情感关系、日常交流 | 嘱咐后的情绪状态 |
With kids’ exams and work stress, the couple has been down in the dumps lately. | 既要操心孩子的考试,又要应对工作压力,这对夫妻最近一直情绪低落。 | 既要操心孩子的考试,又要应对工作压力,这对夫妻最近一直情绪低落。 | 生活压力、家庭 | 多重压力下的情绪状态 |
She felt down in the dumps when her best friend forgot her birthday. | 当最好的朋友忘了她的生日时,她心里闷闷不乐的。 | 当最好的朋友忘了她的生日时,她心里闷闷不乐的。 | 日常交流、友谊 | 友情受挫的情绪反应 |
Employees who feel down in the dumps due to overwork are less productive. | 因过度工作而情绪低落的员工,工作效率会更低。 | 因过度工作而情绪低落的员工,工作效率会更低。 | 办公室、职场 | 情绪与工作效率的关联 |
I once felt down in the dumps after failing a math exam, but my dad took me to play basketball and cheered me up. | 有一次我数学考试没及格,心里闷闷不乐的,但爸爸带我去打篮球,让我振作了起来。 | 有一次我数学考试没及格,心里闷闷不乐的,但爸爸带我去打篮球,让我振作了起来。 | 日常生活、家庭 | 通过行动改善情绪 |
Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart. | 俗话说,当你知道别人正情绪低落时,给他们一个微笑,会让我感觉很好,心里暖暖的。 | 俗话说,当你知道别人正情绪低落时,给他们一个微笑,会让我感觉很好,心里暖暖的。 | 长篇阅读、教育 | 社交支持的效果 |
I noticed my friend was down in the dumps after failing her driving test. I took her to a café, listened to her vent, and reminded her that setbacks are part of learning. | 我注意到朋友驾照考试没过之后一直闷闷不乐。我带她去了咖啡馆,听她倾诉,还提醒她挫折是学习的一部分。 | 我注意到朋友驾照考试没过之后一直闷闷不乐。我带她去了咖啡馆,听她倾诉,还提醒她挫折是学习的一部分。 | 口语表达、学习 | 提供情感支持的方法 |
She’s been down in the dumps since her dog died. The underlined phrase means: A. extremely angry B. slightly depressed C. very excited D. completely confused | 自从她的狗去世后,她就一直down in the dumps。画线短语的意思是:A. 极其愤怒 B. 有点沮丧 C. 非常兴奋 D. 完全困惑 | 自从她的狗去世后,她就一直down in the dumps。画线短语的意思是:A. 极其愤怒 B. 有点沮丧 C. 非常兴奋 D. 完全困惑 | 试题测试、英语习语 | 习语的实际含义解析 |
You don’t look well, Betty. What’s wrong? I’m down in the dumps because I have a job interview tomorrow. | 贝蒂,你看起来不太舒服,怎么了?我有点闷闷不乐,因为我明天要参加求职面试。 | 贝蒂,你看起来不太舒服,怎么了?我有点闷闷不乐,因为我明天要参加求职面试。 | 情景交际、面试 | 情境中的情绪表达 |
一、”down in the dumps”核心含义与用法
“down in the dumps” 是一个英语习语,主要描述短暂而轻微的情绪低落或闷闷不乐的状态,通常指因小事件或压力导致的暂时性负面情绪。
二、”down in the dumps”在不同语境的应用
三、考试题目中的解析
原文:”Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.”
例句:”I noticed my friend was down in the dumps after failing her driving test. I took her to a café, listened to her vent, and reminded her that setbacks are part of learning.”
题目:”She’s been down in the dumps since her dog died. The underlined phrase means: B. slightly depressed.”
对话:”A: You don’t look well, Betty. What’s wrong? B: I’m down in the dumps because I have a job interview tomorrow.”
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