doldrums
英 ['dɒldrəmz]
美['doldrəmz]
- n. 忧郁；赤道无风带
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.
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.
英英释意
- 1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc);
- "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
- 2. a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
英文词源
- doldrums (n.)
- 1811, from dulled, past participle of dullen, from Old English dol "foolish, dull," ending perhaps patterned on tantrum.
实用场景例句
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
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- 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。
牛津词典
- The economy is in the doldrums.
- 经济正处于萧条期。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Property sales have been in the doldrums for some time.
- 房地产销售一段时间以来不大景气.
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- The Afghan and Iraq war's bad influence seemed to put the US in the doldrums.
- 另外,阿富汗和伊拉克两场战争的影响,似乎美国依然走不出低潮.
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- 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.
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- Entering the 1990 s, Chinese symphonic creation found itself in the doldrums.
- 进入90年代之后, 我国交响音乐创作的状态有些寂寥.
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- He was in the doldrums for the whole winter.
- 整个冬天他都无精打采.
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- Judging by the number of new tycoons, the rich have rebounded from the 2009 doldrums.
- 根据新上榜的大亨们的数量来判断, 全球富豪阶层已经走出了2009年的低迷.
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- Third, the real estate market in the doldrums, consumer hot spot cooling.
- 三是房地产市场低迷, 消费热点降温.
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- Russia appears to be rising doldrums and a new Russian middle class is beginning to emerge.
- 俄罗斯正在崛起而新的中产阶级也正在形成.
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- Mark has caught a cold and since then, he has been in the doldrums.
- 马克自从感冒后, 便一直无精打采的.
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- South Koreans feel their country is rising from the doldrums.
- 南韩人感到他们的国家正从经济低潮中回升.
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- Rishengchang at war after the Revolution suffered a fatal blow to one missing from the doldrums.
- 数年后,日升昌票号在辛亥革命后的战乱中受到致命打击,从此一厥不振.
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- Another government survey showed the housing market remains in the doldrums.
- 另一份政府调查报告显示,房市仍然处于低迷状态.
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- If I lose you, my life will be blue doldrums.
- 如果我失去你, 我的生命将变成蓝色的忧郁.
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- The first three seasons of Smith's career, Atlanta was in doldrums.
- 在约什-史密斯职业生涯的头三个赛季里, 亚特兰大老鹰是一支鱼腩球队.
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- My brother has been in the doldrums since he failed to get on the swimming team.
- 我兄弟自打没能进入游泳队以来一直精神萎靡不振.
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- British leadership is sorely needed to help lead the EU out of its doldrums.
- 欧洲迫切需要英国的领导能力,以引领欧盟走出低谷.
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- Mr. Wang appears to be in the doldrums when he faces a language barrier.
- 当王先生面临语言困难时,感到沮丧.
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- With the growing property market in the doldrums, mortgage policy also gradually relaxed.
- 随着楼市的日渐低迷, 房贷政策也逐步放宽.
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- China's soaring demand lifted the whole industry out of the doldrums in late 2003.
- 2003下半年,中国对钢材高涨的需求将整个钢铁行业从低谷中拉了出来.
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- Next year China's aviation passenger and freight traffic will also continue to face in the doldrums.
- 中国民航明年还将继续面临客货运低迷.
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- The German economy, in the doldrums for six long years, is at last gathering speed.
- 德国经济经历了长达六年的疲软期, 终于逐渐加速.
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- Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.
- 尽管采取了这些措施, 经济状况仍然毫无起色.
辞典例句
- He's been in the doldrums ever since his wife left him.
- 自从他妻子离开以来,他一直很消沉.
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- It is reassuring stuff to have around when financial markets are in the doldrums.
- 在金融市场了无生气时,有这些东西在身边让人感到安心.
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- Boiler and oil pipe demand remains in the doldrums.
- 锅炉和石油管需求也持续低迷.
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- He's in the doldrums.
- 他的情绪陷入了低谷.
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