dispiritedly

IPA/dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd.li/
IPA/dɪˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪd.li/

dispiritedly — 副詞

1. with a discouraged air that shows someone's confidence has dropped after bad new

1.副詞C2
釋義

灰心地

因失望而顯得沒了希望

with a discouraged air that shows someone's confidence has dropped after bad news or failure.

例句

Shanti walked dispiritedly back to the bus after the interview ended.

Shanti 面試結束後，灰心地走回公車站。

walk dispiritedly after disappointment

Chidi answered dispiritedly when the bank rejected his loan application.

銀行拒絕 Chidi 的貸款申請時，他灰心地回應。

answered dispiritedly after a refusal

常見搭配
  • walk dispiritedly
  • speak dispiritedly
  • look dispiritedly at
  • answer dispiritedly
  • trudge dispiritedly
同義詞
  • dejectedly

    very close in meaning, but slightly more common in modern learner-facing English

  • gloomily

    focuses more on a dark mood or outlook than on a fresh setback

  • despairingly

    stronger; suggests hope is almost gone

  • sadly

    broader and more common; does not always imply loss of confidence

反義詞
  • hopefully

    shows expectation that things may improve

  • cheerfully

    shows good spirits rather than discouragement

文法句型

walk/speak/look + dispiritedly

verb + dispiritedly after a setback

用法筆記

Often used when a setback has clearly drained someone's spirit or confidence. It is narrower than sadly because it usually points to discouragement after failure, rejection, or repeated trouble.

常見錯誤

After carrying the sofa upstairs, Olivia sat dispiritedly on the floor.
After carrying the sofa upstairs, Olivia sat wearily on the floor.
'dispiritedly' shows emotional discouragement, not simple physical tiredness.

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