doldrums

noun

/ˈdɒldrəmz/

/ˈdəʊldrəmz/

[plural]

(usually the doldrums)

the state of feeling sad or depressed忧郁；郁闷；消沉；没精打采
- in the doldrums 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。
Topics Feelingsc2
a lack of activity or improvement无生气；停滞；萧条
- The bond market normally revives after the summer doldrums.债券市场通常在夏天萧条期后开始复苏。
- in the doldrums Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.尽管采取了这些措施，经济仍然停滞不前。

词源From the place in the ocean near the equator where there are sudden periods of calm. A sailing ship caught in this area can be stuck there because of a lack of wind.

词源late 18th cent. (as doldrum ‘dull, sluggish person’): perhaps from dull, on the pattern of tantrums.

词汇	doldrums
释义	doldrums noun /ˈdɒldrəmz/ /ˈdəʊldrəmz/ [plural] (usually the doldrums) the state of feeling sad or depressed忧郁；郁闷；消沉；没精打采 in the doldrums 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。 Topics Feelingsc2 a lack of activity or improvement无生气；停滞；萧条 The bond market normally revives after the summer doldrums.债券市场通常在夏天萧条期后开始复苏。 in the doldrums Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.尽管采取了这些措施，经济仍然停滞不前。词源From the place in the ocean near the equator where there are sudden periods of calm. A sailing ship caught in this area can be stuck there because of a lack of wind. 词源late 18th cent. (as doldrum ‘dull, sluggish person’): perhaps from dull, on the pattern of tantrums.
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