downcast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++down·cast /ˈdaʊnkɑːst $ -kæst/ adjective 1. SAD/UNHAPPYsad or upset because of something bad that has happened 〔因发生坏事而〕悲哀的，不安的► see thesaurus at sad2 DOWNdowncast eyes are looking down 〔眼睛〕目光向下的，低垂的 Penelope sat silently, her eyes downcast. 佩内洛普一言不发地坐着，目光低垂。
Examples from the Corpus
downcast• He said nothing and kept his eyes downcast.• The photograph of her sitting on her own made her look lonely and downcast.• Afterwards liberal deputies expressed their relief that things had turned out as they had, while hardliners were correspondingly downcast.• Hardaway seemed downcast after the Warriors' fourth loss in a row.• She was sitting apart from those who had once been her friends, her eyes downcast and her cheeks blazing.• Jamie seems very downcast at the moment. He misses Jenny terribly.• Seeing through the pretense, my little boy let go of my coat and walked on silently with downcast eyes.• With downcast faces, they ate the simple dinner I had prepared.• "You mustn't be downcast" he said. "You can always try again."• Eyes downcast, she ate without speaking, pausing only to smile at Vi.• Do not be downcast that you have been economical with the truth.down·cast adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus of bad sad or upset because something
downcast
down‧cast /ˈdaʊnkɑːst $ -kæst/
adjective
1. sad or upset because of something bad that has happened
2. downcast eyes are looking down:
Penelope sat silently, her eyes downcast.
▪ sad not happy: She felt sad as she waved goodbye. | a sad and lonely figure | a sad face | a sad film
▪unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: I was unhappy at school. | an unhappy childhood | He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.
▪homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
▪down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. | She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.
▪gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: Why are you all looking so gloomy? | the gloomy immigration office | a gloomy afternoon in February
▪dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected. | a downcast expression | He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.
▪mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: the dog’s big mournful eyes | the mournful sound of the church bell | a mournful expression
▪glum looking sad and disappointed: Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time. | They sat in glum silence.
▪wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: She looked at him with a wistful smile.
down‧cast /ˈdaʊnkɑːst $ -kæst/
adjective1. sad or upset because of something bad that has happened
2. downcast eyes are looking down:
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