be in low spirits 垂头丧气_口语学习技巧

be in low spirits 垂头丧气

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“垂头丧气”，汉语成语，形容因失败或不顺利而情绪低落、萎靡不振的样子。可以翻译为“hang one's head in dismay，be in low¹ spirits，lose one's spirits”等。

例句：

一群人垂头丧气地站在那儿等着吃饭。

A group of downcast men stood² waiting for food.

小男孩垂头丧气地走出了学校。

The little boy walked out of the school with his head and shoulders hanging³ down.

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1 low
aaj.低，矮；低级的，下层的，卑贱的；低声的
参考例句：
Your price is too low.你们的价格太低。 This is a small and low house.这是一个小而低矮的房子。

2 stood
vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。 The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。

3 hanging
n.绞死；绞刑；（墙上装饰用的）帘子；帷幔adj.应处以死刑的；量刑偏重的v.悬( hang的现在分词 )；（被）绞死；贴；逗留
参考例句：
He faced execution by hanging for murder. 他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。 to sentence sb to death by hanging 判处某人绞刑