down in the dumps

뜻

sad and lacking energy for a while

한동안 기분이 울적하고 기운이 없다.

예문

1. 1Ben has been down in the dumps since his football club lost the final.
2. 2A long grey winter leaves a lot of people down in the dumps.
3. 3She seemed down in the dumps at breakfast, so I made her a cup of tea.
4. 4Don't sit at home down in the dumps all weekend — come to the cinema with us.
5. 5Why is everyone so down in the dumps on a Monday morning?

문법

be, feel 또는 seem 뒤에 쓴다. 표현 자체는 바뀌지 않으며 dumps는 늘 복수형이다.

비슷한 뜻