cast down
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the verb 'cast' (Old Norse 'kasta') and the adverb 'down' (Old English 'dūn')
مثال
- The news of his failure cast him down.
- She was cast down by the negative comments.
- The team was cast down after losing the match.
ترکیبهای رایج
cast down spirits cast down hopes cast down mood cast down morale
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted “These news depressed her” “The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody”
مترادفها
Dejected, depressed, discouraged, melancholy, sad, downcast, disheartened, chap fallen, downhearted, desponding, despondent, blue, dispirited, low spirited, in low spirits.