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单词 disconsolate
释义 dis·con·so·late
I. \də̇ˈskän(t)s(ə)lə̇t, ˈdiˌs-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English disconsolat, from Medieval Latin disconsolatus, from Latin dis- dis- (I) + consolatus, past participle of consolari to console — more at console
1. : lacking consolation : deeply dejected and dispirited : hopelessly sad : being beyond consolation
 < a disconsolate parent >
2. : inspiring dejection : saddening, cheerless
 < set up a wall … to shut off the disconsolate hills and the monotonous sea — M.R.Cohen >
: indicating or suggestive of dejection
 < retired … with a disconsolate step — T.L.Peacock >
Synonyms: see downcast
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : to make disconsolate
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