crestfallen

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/    美 /ˈkɹɛstfɔlən/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Sad because of a disappointment.
    — Tom's cheeks burned. He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen.
  2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side. obsolete

词形变化

more crestfallen comparative most crestfallen superlative

词汇关系

近义词
blue dejected despondent depressed downcast down in the dumps sorrowful
衍生词
crest-fall crestfallenly crestfallenness

词源

From crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest after defeat in a battle.
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