downcast 音标拼音: [d'ɑʊnk
, æst]
a . 气馁的,悲哀的
气馁的,悲哀的
downcast adj 1 :
directed downward ; "
a downcast glance "
2 :
filled with melancholy and despondency ; "
gloomy at the thought of what he had to face "; "
gloomy predictions "; "
a gloomy silence "; "
took a grim view of the economy "; "
the darkening mood "; "
lonely and blue in a strange city ";
"
depressed by the loss of his job "; "
a dispirited and resigned expression on her face "; "
downcast after his defeat "; "
feeling discouraged and downhearted " [
synonym :
{
gloomy }, {
grim }, {
blue }, {
depressed }, {
dispirited },
{
down (
p )}, {
downcast }, {
downhearted }, {
down in the mouth },
{
low }, {
low -
spirited }]
n 1 :
a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine downcast \
down "
cast `\,
a .
Cast downward ;
directed to the ground ,
from bashfulness ,
modesty ,
dejection ,
or guilt .
[
1913 Webster ]
'
T is love ,
said she ;
and then my downcast eyes ,
And guilty dumbness ,
witnessed my surprise . --
Dryden .
2 .
depressed ;
dispirited ;
dejected ; --
of people .
Syn :
down (
predicate ),
downhearted ,
low ,
low -
spirited .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ] -- {
Down "
cast `
ly },
adv . --
{
Down "
cast `
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
Downcast \
Down "
cast `\,
n .
1 .
Downcast or melancholy look .
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1913 Webster ]
That downcast of thine eye . --
Beau . &
Fl .
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1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Mining )
A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine .
[
1913 Webster ]
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "
downcast ":
beating ,
bowed -
down ,
cast down ,
dashed ,
debacle ,
debased ,
defeasance ,
dejected ,
depressed ,
despairing ,
despondent ,
desponding ,
discouraged ,
disheartened ,
dispirited ,
down ,
downhanging ,
downhearted ,
downthrow ,
downthrown ,
downturned ,
drooping ,
droopy ,
drubbing ,
fallen ,
feeling low ,
hanging ,
heartless ,
hypochondriac ,
hypochondriacal ,
in low spirits ,
in the depths ,
in the doldrums ,
in the dumps ,
languishing ,
licking ,
low ,
low -
spirited ,
lowered ,
overthrow ,
pessimistic ,
pining ,
prostrate ,
reduced ,
rout ,
shellacking ,
spiritless ,
subdued ,
submerged ,
suicidal ,
sunk ,
sunken ,
weary of life ,
woebegone ,
world -
weary
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DOWNCAST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DOWNCAST is low in spirit : dejected How to use downcast in a sentence
DOWNCAST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com DOWNCAST definition: directed downward, as the eyes See examples of downcast used in a sentence
DOWNCAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary downcast adjective (EYES DOWN) If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down
Downcast Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary I've never seen her looking so downcast [= depressed, unhappy, sad] There were a lot of downcast faces in the crowd
downcast adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of downcast adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Downcast - definition of downcast by The Free Dictionary 1 Directed downward: a downcast glance 2 Low in spirits; depressed See Synonyms at depressed
Downcast - 2 meanings, definition and examples | Zann App Use 'downcast' to describe someone who's feeling low or sad in a gentle, sympathetic way After losing the game, the team looked downcast 'Downcast' suggests a slight sadness, without extreme emotions like anger or misery She gave a downcast smile, hiding her disappointment
What Does It Mean When Someone Is Downcast? - TimesMojo Downcast most frequently describes a person’s mood: downhearted, down in the mouth, down in the dumps, just plain old down It can also refer to the direction in which something is pointed — down
downcast - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective downcast (comparative more downcast, superlative most downcast) Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc : looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc , or sometimes modesty
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