意气消沉 meaning in English
be in low spirit(s); be a cup too low; become dull in spirits; be depressed; be in the doldrums [in a dismal mood]; be out of spirits; have (a fit of) the mopes [blues]; one's heart sinks
Examples
- He pined and became melancholy .
他衰弱憔悴，意气消沉。 - She kissed his forehead and went out of the room, uneasy, depressed .
她亲了亲他的前额，就走出屋子去，心情不安，意气消沉。 - Despite her depression from the past few days, celia's spirits lifted .
尽管过去几天西莉亚意气消沉，可这时候她的情绪高涨起来。 - He seems to have conceived an abject, unreasoned terror of the railroad .
他好象对铁路公司抱着一种意气消沉，不可理喻的恐惧心理。 - Disappointed, bewildered, ashamed, he made his way slowly from the opera house and stood on the steps outside, thoughtful, his head bent .
他意气消沉，心里发慌，觉得惭愧，慢慢的走出歌剧院的场子，站在外面台阶上，低下了头思量。