downhearted

IPA/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd/
IPA/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːrtɪd/

downhearted — 形容詞

  • downheartedpositive
  • more downheartedcomparative
  • most downheartedsuperlative

1. feeling very sad and without hope, especially after something you were working t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

灰心；沮喪

因失敗或挫折而難過、失去希望

feeling very sad and without hope, especially after something you were working towards has not succeeded

例句

After failing the exam for the third time, Lotte felt too downhearted to try again.

Lotte 第三次考試沒通過後，她感到十分灰心，不想再嘗試了。

downhearted + to-infinitive after feeling adjective

The team was downhearted when their project lost its funding at the last minute.

團隊的計畫在最後一刻失去資金時，大家都感到很沮喪。

downhearted when + clause — common time structure

常見搭配
  • feel downhearted
  • look downhearted
  • sound downhearted
  • seem downhearted
  • become downhearted
  • downhearted about
同義詞
  • discouraged

    more about losing motivation or confidence; less emotional weight than downhearted

  • dejected

    more formal and literary; emphasises a sad, low mood

  • disheartened

    very similar in meaning; slightly more formal and often suggests a loss of courage

反義詞
  • cheerful

    opposite emotional state — happy and full of hope

  • hopeful

    opposite in terms of outlook — expecting positive outcomes

文法句型

feel/look/sound/seem/become + downhearted

downhearted + about + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used with linking verbs such as feel, look, sound, seem, or become to describe someone's emotional state after a disappointment. Also common in attributive position before a noun (a downhearted expression, a downhearted team).

常見錯誤

I felt downhearted when I won the lottery.
I felt downhearted when I lost my job.
downhearted describes sadness and hopelessness, not any strong emotion.
She was downhearted for her friend's success.
She was downhearted about her friend's departure.
use downhearted about + cause, not downhearted for + person.

同根字

  • downheartedly
    副詞C2
  • downheartedness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • downhearted expression
  • downhearted team
  • downhearted voice
  • downhearted mood

副詞搭配

  • very downhearted
  • deeply downhearted
  • visibly downhearted
  • slightly downhearted

常用片語

  • feel downhearted
  • look downhearted
  • become downhearted
  • seem downhearted

介系詞搭配

  • downhearted about
  • downhearted at
  • downhearted by