downcast

'daunkɑ:st

托福

n. a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
s. directed downward

a. 气馁的, 沮丧的

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使用频率

downcast 由 down（向下）和 cast（投掷、扔）组合而成，表示心情低落或沮丧的状态。

例句

1. She felt downcast after hearing the bad news.

听到坏消息后，她感到沮丧。

2. His downcast expression showed that he was not happy.

他沮丧的表情显示他并不快乐。

3. It’s important to cheer up a downcast friend.

让一个沮丧的朋友开心是很重要的。