| 词汇 | in the doldrums |
| 释义 | Idiom in the doldrums Theme: SADNESS sluggish; inactive; in low spirits.He's usually in the doldrums in the winter.I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums. Idiom in the doldrums 1. lacking activity or progress. When the economy is in the doldrums, every business feels the effects. 2. feeling sad and lacking the energy to do anything. He's been in the doldrums since his girlfriend left for college. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of the doldrums (= the part of the world's seas near the equator where there is little wind, making it difficult to sail) in the doldrums1. Depressed or in low spirits; lethargic, sluggish, or lacking energy. I've been in the doldrums ever since my grandfather died last month. I haven't really felt like going out and seeing friends lately. I'm just down in the doldrums a bit, I suppose. 2. In a state of stagnation; lacking activity or progress. After being in the doldrums for the past several years, the economy finally began to pick up over the last two months. The company has been in the doldrums ever since they replaced their CEO. *in the doldrumsFig. sluggish; inactive; in low spirits. (*Typically: be ~; put someone [into] ~.) He's usually in the doldrums in the winter. I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums. in the doldrumsDepressed; dull and listless. For example, Dean's in the doldrums for most of every winter. This expression alludes to the maritime doldrums, a belt of calms and light winds north of the equator in which sailing ships were often becalmed. [Early 1800s] Also see down in the dumps. in the doldrumsCOMMON If a person, organization, economy, etc. is in the doldrums, they are not successful and are not making any progress. The restaurant business, like many other businesses, is in the doldrums. I was bored and my career was in the doldrums. in the ˈdoldrumsquiet or depressed: Property sales have been in the doldrums for some time.He was in the doldrums for the whole winter.in the doldrumsDepressed, down in the dumps; stagnant, inactive. The word, whose origin is uncertain, began to be used in the early nineteenth century both for the maritime doldrums, a belt of calms and light winds north of the equator in which sailing ships often found themselves becalmed, and for a feeling of depression. Thus Frederick Marryat wrote, in Jacob Faithful (1835), “Come father, old Dictionary is in the doldrums; rouse him up.” |
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