doldrums
Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interestUsually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
» Tom was down in the doldrums after Mary walked out on him.
Значення
значень: 3(множина, лише множина)Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.
Trübsal, trübselige Stimmung, Trübsinn
(множина, лише множина)Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
Flaute
a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
(ширше, множина, лише множина)Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.
Kalmengürtel, Innertropische Konvergenzzone, Kalmen
Приклади
речень: 3Tom was down in the doldrums after Mary walked out on him.
She was in the doldrums.
It will be some time before the economy will move out of the current doldrums.
ruПрежде чем экономика выберется из нынешнего застоя, пройдёт какое-то время.
Переклади
мов: 5За значеннями 2
Походження
From obsolete doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”) plus the plural suffix -s. Doldrum isFrom obsolete doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”) plus the plural suffix -s. Doldrum is possibly derived from dull or Middle English dold (past participle of dullen, dollen (“to make or become blunt or dull; to make or become dull-witted or stupid; to make or become inactive”), from dul, dol, dolle (“not sharp, blunt, dull; not quick-witted, stupid; lethargic, sluggish”); see further at dull), modelled after tantrum.
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Форми
множина: doldrumses| Однина | doldrums |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 5- a state of inactivity (in business or art etc.):stagnationstagnancy