dejected

di'dʒektid

托福GRE

a. affected or marked by low spirits

a. 沮丧的, 灰心的

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dejected 由前缀 de-（表示向下、降低）和词根 ject（来自拉丁语 jacere，意为扔、抛）组成。整体意思是“被扔下”或“情绪低落”。

例句

1. She felt dejected after losing the competition.

她在比赛中失利后感到沮丧。

2. His dejected expression showed that he was upset about the news.

他沮丧的表情显示出他对这个消息感到不安。

3. After failing the exam, he walked home feeling dejected.

考试失败后，他沮丧地走回家。