dispirit meaning in English
vt.
使气馁,使沮丧。 be dispirited from further exertions by an unexpected blow 由于在意外的打击下意气沮丧,不想再作进一步的努力。
adj.
-ed
意气消沉的,垂头丧气的。
adv.
-edly
Examples
- He paused, dispirited despite his effort to get a cheerful note into his voice .
他停了一下,虽然尽量想使声调显得愉快些,但还是提不起劲来。 - The dispiriting task of assessing damage at the harlow research institute took several days .
在哈罗研究所,清点损失的任务令人诅丧,做这项工作费了好几天。 - With their fleece sopping wet, they huddled in hollows, too dispirited to graze .
在皮毛打湿的情况下,他们挤在低洼处,靠近黑莓丛,或者躲在背风坡上,毫无觅食的情绪。 - Second , both manifest distinctive dispirited thoughts
其二,两者所体现的颓废不同。 - For three days she wandered about , utterly dispirited
整整三天,她在街上转悠,灰溜溜的。