doldrums怎么读?

doldrums

英 ['dɒldrəmz] 美['doldrəmz]
  • n. 忧郁;赤道无风带

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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