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doldrums

C2 noun

doldrums /ˈdɑldɹəmz/ nghĩa là tình trạng buồn chán, uể oải

Các nghĩa

  1. tình trạng buồn chán, uể oải

    Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.

    plural · plural-only

    I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.

    [T]aken very ill in Cheapside—three pennyworth of brandy, and got home to bed at nine, in the doldrums.

  2. tình trạng lặng gió, không tiến lên được

    Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.

    plural · plural-only

    [F]rom the bluff-head, where I watched to-day, / I saw her in the doldrums; for the wind / Was light and baffling.

  3. vùng biển lặng gió gần xích đạo

    Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

    broadly · plural · plural-only