cast down

英 [kɑːst daʊn]

美 [kæst daʊn]

抛下，丢下; 降低，使向下; 使沮丧

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-PASSIVE 使沮丧;使伤心;使忧愁
  If someoneis cast down bysomething, they are sad or worried because of it.
  1. I am not cast down by it because I believe in the fundamental strength of the business...
     这件事并没有使我灰心，因为我相信企业的深厚根基。
  2. Ever since I saw the diary excerpts I've been cast down.
     自从看到日记摘录，我就一直非常沮丧。

英英释义

verb

• lower someone's spirits
  1. These news depressed her
  2. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
  Synonym:depressdejectget downdismaydispiritdemoralizedemoralise

双语例句

• He was very cast down by setbacks in his work.
  他工作不顺利，心里愁闷得很。
• The enemy cast down their weapons.
  敌人扔掉武器。
• I must not be cast down.
  我绝对不能被压倒。
• He was cast down by the sad news.
  这悲伤的消息使他情绪低落。
• Men of high status were cast down.
  身居高位的要人遭到了贬黜。
• The enemy intruders cast down their weapons and surrendered.
  入侵的敌人丢掉武器投降了。
• Moore listened at first with his eyes cast down, but soon he furtively raised them.
  穆尔起先是低挂着眼睛谛听着，可是，过了一会儿，他悄悄地抬起眼来。
• The circumstances were all against Joe, but he was not cast down.
  所有的情况都不利于乔，但他并不沮丧。
• True believers must cast down the temples of the false gods.
  真正的信神者必须摧毁伪神庙宇。
• The manager cast down his newspaper when he saw the quotation of his speech.
  当经理看见报上引用了他的讲话时，他把报纸扔掉了。