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 has been very much cast down by his failure in the examination.
  他因考试不及格，情绪一直很低落。
• 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。
• They cried unto the Lord forever, and lifted up their eyes forever, they were cast down forever.
  他们永远呼唤着主，永远举目远眺，他们永远被降落下来。
• Anyone would be cast down by such news as that.
  像那样的消息会使任何人感到沮丧。
• He was very cast down by setbacks in his work.
  他工作不顺利，心里愁闷得很。
• When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.
  人使你降卑，你仍可说，必得高升。谦卑的人神必拯救。
• The two girls cast down their eyes. ( 2) Dneproges Dam on the Dnepr River in UKraine;
  两位倩女渐渐低下眼睛。（2）乌克兰第聂伯河上的第聂伯罗水坝；
• For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
  因为被他伤害仆倒的不少.被他杀戮的而且甚多。
• Men of high status were cast down.
  身居高位的要人遭到了贬黜。
• 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。