disheartened

/dɪsˈhɑːtnd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈhɑːrtnd/ (ame, ipa)

disheartened — 形容詞

  • disheartenedpositive
  • more disheartenedcomparative
  • most disheartenedsuperlative

1. less hopeful and less sure of yourself than before, usually after a setback or a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

灰心；喪氣

因挫折失去希望與信心

less hopeful and less sure of yourself than before, usually after a setback or a long difficulty

例句

Theo looked disheartened after the music school rejected his application.

Theo 的申請被音樂學校拒絕後，看起來很灰心。

look disheartened after a specific setback

Pim gave a disheartened sigh when the bus drove past without stopping.

公車沒有停下就開過去時，Pim 喪氣地嘆了口氣。

attributive: a disheartened sigh

同義詞
  • discouraged

    slightly milder; often suggests reduced confidence about one task

  • deflated

    more informal; often about a sudden drop after one event

  • dejected

    gloomier and more inward-looking

  • demoralized

    stronger; suggests a deeper or longer loss of spirit

反義詞
  • encouraged

    given fresh confidence or hope

  • hopeful

    still expecting a good result

  • upbeat

    informal; cheerful and positive in tone

文法句型

feel / look / sound disheartened

be disheartened by / after something

a disheartened + noun

用法筆記

Most often used after a setback or a run of problems. It commonly appears with feel, look, or sound, and with by or after to name the cause. Slightly more formal and often stronger than discouraged.

常見錯誤

❌I am disheartening by the result.
✅I am disheartened by the result.
💡use the -ed adjective for the person's feeling, not the -ing form.