downcast
gb/dˈaʊŋkˌæst/ us/dˈaʊŋkˌæst/
B2
İngilizce
~ 9700
letört, lehangolt, lesütött szemű, szemlesütött
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] feels/looks/seems downcast (about [something])
She looked downcast after hearing that she didn’t get the job.
Nagyon letörtnek tűnt, miután meghallotta, hogy nem kapta meg az állást.
The team was downcast following their third straight loss.
A csapat letört volt a zsinórban elszenvedett harmadik vereség után.
He sounded downcast on the phone, so I asked if everything was okay.
News of the canceled project left many employees downcast.
Although he tried to smile, his eyes remained downcast and his voice low.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
She was downcast after she failed the exam.
Letört volt, miután megbukott a vizsgán.
He feels downcast because his friend moved away.
Letörtnek érzi magát, mert a barátja elköltözött.
The children were downcast when the trip was canceled.
I get downcast when I think about my mistakes.
They looked downcast as they walked home in silence.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use *downcast* to mean physically "cast down" like an object. In modern English, *downcast* is mainly used for people’s emotional state or for the expression on someone’s face, not for throwing or dropping things. Also, it usually follows linking verbs like *be*, *feel*, or *look* (e.g., "She felt downcast"), rather than directly before abstract nouns (we do not normally say *a downcast feeling*).
Anlam
sad, discouraged, or disappointed
Eşdizimler
look downcast
|feel downcast
|seem downcast
|sound downcast
|leave [someone] downcast
Eş anlamlılar
dejected (Slightly more formal; emphasizes loss of hope after a setback.)
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disheartened (Focuses on losing motivation or courage rather than general sadness.)
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down (More informal and general; less literary than "downcast.")
Zıt anlamlılar
cheerful (Describes a happy, positive mood, the opposite of feeling downcast.)
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encouraged (Emphasizes having confidence and hope instead of discouragement.)
Konular
emotions
|mental_health
|daily_life
Tanım
Feeling very sad and without hope because something bad happened.
Feeling unhappy, discouraged, or disappointed, often because something has gone wrong or hopes have been defeated.
C1
2
szemlesütött
C1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] has downcast eyes / a downcast look
She stood before the manager with downcast eyes, waiting for his decision.
Lesütött szemmel állt a menedzser előtt, és a döntésére várt.
He listened in silence, his downcast gaze fixed on the floor.
Némán hallgatta, lesütött tekintetét a padlóra szegezve.
The child handed back the broken toy with a downcast look.
With downcast face, he walked past the crowd without saying a word.
They sat in the courtroom with downcast eyes as the verdict was read.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The girl sat with downcast eyes in the corner.
A lány lesütött szemmel ült a sarokban.
He gave me a downcast look and said nothing.
Lesütött tekintettel nézett rám, és nem szólt semmit.
She walked past me with a downcast face.
The students waited with downcast eyes.
He stood there with his eyes downcast.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse this physical sense with the general emotional sense and use *downcast* for things that cannot literally point downward (for example, *a downcast day* or *downcast weather*). In this meaning, *downcast* should describe parts of the body, especially *eyes*, *face*, *gaze*, or *look*.
Anlam
eyes or face turned downward
Eşdizimler
downcast eyes
|with downcast eyes
|a downcast gaze
|a downcast look
|a downcast face
Eş anlamlılar
lowered (Neutral description that can refer to many things, not just eyes or face.)
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downward-looking (More literal and descriptive, less common in natural speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
uplifted (Often used for eyes or face directed upward, sometimes with a hopeful feeling.)
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raised (Describes eyes or head lifted, the opposite physical direction of downcast.)
Konular
body_language
|appearance
|emotions
|body
Tanım
With the eyes or face looking down, usually because of strong feelings like shame or sadness.
Having the eyes or face turned toward the ground or directed downward, often suggesting shyness, embarrassment, or sadness.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
downcast
IPA
GB/dˈaʊŋkˌæst/
US/dˈaʊŋkˌæst/
Heceler ve vurgu
down - cast (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: downcast
İfadeler
a downcast look
1/ə dˈaʊŋkˌæst lˈʊk/
fixed phrase
sad or ashamed facial expression
A face that shows sadness, shame, or low confidence, with the eyes turned down.
Örnekler
- He gave me a downcast look and turned away.
- She wore a downcast look after hearing the bad news.
with downcast eyes
1/wˈɪθ dˈaʊŋkˌæst ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
literary
having eyes directed downward
Looking down at the ground with your eyes, usually because you feel shy, sad, or ashamed.
Örnekler
- She stood before the audience with downcast eyes, too nervous to look up.
- With downcast eyes, he apologized for his mistake.