英语词汇“crestfallen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

crestfallen

/ˈkrɛstfɔːlən

adjective

Sad and disappointed: he came back empty-handed and crestfallen...

The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat.
He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat.
Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede.

Synonyms

downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up;

abashed, taken aback, dismayed, sheepish, hangdog, abject, defeated

informal blue, choked, shattered, down in the mouth, down in the dumps

British informal brassed off, cheesed off

literary dolorous

archaic chap-fallen

Origin

Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.

单词	crestfallen
释义	crestfallen /ˈkrɛstfɔːlən / adjective Sad and disappointed: he came back empty-handed and crestfallen... The Irishman was under tremendous pressure to get Carlisle's season off to a good start and must have been crestfallen in defeat. He sighed and slowly stood from the couch, crestfallen eyes showing defeat. Most of his supporters in Ohio had all but admitted defeat yesterday morning, too crestfallen to clutch at legal straws and not surprised by his decision to concede. Synonyms downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, in the doldrums, sad, glum, gloomy, dismal, doleful, miserable, unhappy, woebegone, forlorn, long-faced, fed up; abashed, taken aback, dismayed, sheepish, hangdog, abject, defeated informal blue, choked, shattered, down in the mouth, down in the dumps British informal brassed off, cheesed off literary dolorous archaic chap-fallen Origin Late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.
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