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形容词,意为"垂头丧气的、沮丧的、失望的"。形容一个人因为失败、失望或受挫而显得情绪低落、精神萎靡。
He looked crestfallen when he heard that he didn't get the job.
当他听说自己没有得到那份工作时,看起来非常沮丧。
After months of preparation, she was utterly crestfallen to learn that the competition had been cancelled without explanation.
经过数月的准备,她得知比赛被无故取消后,感到万分失落。
这个词源于16世纪,由 crest(鸡冠、顶冠)和 fallen(落下的)组合而成。最初用来形容公鸡在打斗中失败后鸡冠耷拉下来的样子,后来引申为人因失败或失望而垂头丧气的状态。crest 本身来自拉丁语 crista,意为"冠、嵴"。这个词生动地将动物的身体反应比喻为人类的情绪表现。