mope
mope
verb
moper
noun
mopey
( )
adjective
adverb
mopiness
noun
mopish
adjective
语源
verb
- [no obj.]be dejected and apathetic
沮丧；忧郁，闷闷不乐
no use moping—things could be worse.
沮丧没有用——情况可能更糟糕。
■(mope around/about)wander about listlessly and aimlessly because of unhappiness or boredom
没精打采地闲荡，无聊走动
- a person given to prolonged spells of low spirits
忧郁的人；闷闷不乐的人
a bunch of totally depressed mopes.
一帮意气完全消沉的人。
■(mopes)(dated)low spirits; depression
(旧)闷闷不乐，没精打采，消沉
moper
noun
mopey
( )
adjective
- (亦作 mopy)
adverb
mopiness
noun
mopish
adjective
语源
- mid 16th cent. (the early noun sense being 'fool or simpleton'): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect mopa 'to sulk'
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