crestfallen

IPA/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
KK[krˈɛstfˌɔlən]IPA/ˈkrestfɔːlən/

crestfallen — adjective

  • crestfallenpositive
  • more crestfallencomparative
  • most crestfallensuperlative

1. looking unhappy and discouraged because something you hoped for has gone wrong,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

looking unhappy and discouraged because something you hoped for has gone wrong, often in a way you did not see coming

例句

Walid walked off the stage crestfallen after the judges gave him the lowest score.

predicative use describing someone's mood after a setback

The whole team looked crestfallen when the referee blew the final whistle.

collocation: look crestfallen

同義詞
  • dejected

    very close in meaning; slightly more about low spirits than a specific failure

  • downcast

    emphasises the lowered eyes and quiet manner of someone disappointed

  • disheartened

    focuses on lost motivation or confidence rather than a visible sad face

反義詞
  • elated

    filled with joy, often after a success

  • jubilant

    openly and loudly happy, the opposite reaction to a win

用法筆記

Most often used predicatively (after look, seem, or be) to describe a person's visible reaction right after a disappointment. The sadness is read off the face and posture, not just stated.

常見錯誤

❌I was crestfallen because the bus was a minute late.
✅I was annoyed because the bus was a minute late.
💡crestfallen is for real letdowns after hope, not small irritations.
❌The news made the market crestfallen.
✅The news left investors crestfallen.
💡crestfallen describes people and their faces, not abstract things like markets.