down in the dumps | down in the mouth
『垂頭喪氣,心情跌落谷底』
INFORMAL
Today: Wed, 19 Aug 2020
Meaning:
If you're down in the dumps, or down in the mouth, you're feeling sad.
如果您的垂頭喪氣,情緒跌入谷底,您會感到難過。
For example:
I've been feeling down in the dumps ever since I lost my job.
自從我丟了工作以來,我一直感到沮喪,情緒跌入谷底。
What's wrong with Mandy? She's been looking a bit down in the mouth all day.
曼迪她怎麼了? 她一整天都垂頭喪氣的。
Quick Quiz
It's perfectly normal to feel a bit down in the dumps if
a. you've just had some bad news
b. you've just got your dream job
c. you've just seen a scary movie
答案:a