单词	doldrum
释义	doldrum noun dol·​drum ˈdōldrəm, ˈdäl- sometimes ˈdȯl- plural -s 1 doldrums plural a : a spell of listlessness or despondency : blues b : a state of bafflement : quandary 2 archaic : a sluggish or slow-witted person 3 doldrums plural a : a region over the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light baffling winds b : the calms met with in that region 4 doldrums plural : a condition of inactivity, retardation, or stagnation: a : a downswing, slump, or slack period (as in business or industry) through the economic doldrums of the late forties Drew Middleton bring the antiques business out of the depression doldrums Alice Winchester : a period of sagging or falling off (as in sales or financial or political activity) b : a deterioration to a low ebb of vigor, creative power, or effectiveness that American fiction is at present in the doldrums is borne out anew Amy Loveman Word History Etymology probably akin to Old English dol foolish, silly First Known Use 1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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