crestfallen
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈkrestˌfɔː.lən]
- 美式音标 [ˈkrestˌfɑː.lən]
- 国际音标 ['krest,fɔ:lən]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.垂头丧气的；气馁的
词根记忆
- crest(鸡冠) + fallen→鸡冠下垂→斗败了的→挫败的
- crest(鸟冠) + fallen(倒下的)→垂头丧气的
同根派生
英汉例句
- He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen.
他爬起来,偷偷地溜了,一副垂头丧气 、 被斗败的样子. - The youth looked exceedingly crestfallen.
那青年看上去垂头丧气极了. - The individual to whom the manager had been talking went away quite crestfallen.
和经理谈话的那人垂头丧气地走了. - But he not heart ash is crestfallen.
但他并不心灰气馁. - He was very crestfallen when he learned that he didn't pass the exam.
当他获悉他没有过那项考试时,他很垂头丧气.
词组短语
- crestfallen crest 鸡冠
- Sad crestfallen 难为情
- Return Crestfallen 败兴而归
- Somewhat Crestfallen 有点垂头丧气
- T Crestfallen 独立摇滚
短语
英英字典
- disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly
- If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.