單詞
downbeat
英 ['da?nbi?t]
美['da?nbit]
基本信息
- n. 強拍;下降
- adj. 悲觀的;不強烈的
英文詞源
- downbeat
- 1876 (n.), in reference to downward stroke of a conductor's baton; 1952 (adj.) in figurative sense of "pessimistic," but that is probably via associations of the word down (adv.), because the beat itself is no more pessimistic than the upbeat is optimistic.
雙語例句
- 1. Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.
- 其標題平淡無奇而非觸目驚心,非常得體。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
- 他們發現他情緒低落,無精打采。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.
- 整個會場的氣氛是沉悶的。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. This has made him the ideal investor a decidedly downbeat era.
- 這個品質讓他成了當前絕對低迷時期的理想投資者.
來自互聯網
- 5. Following the goalless draw against Liverpool, Jos é Mourinho's response was understandably downbeat.
- 對利物浦的無進球平局之后, 穆里尼奧的反應屬于可理解的強硬.
來自互聯網
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