downcast /ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you are downcast, you are feeling sad and without hope. 情绪低落的 [usu v-link ADJ]

  例：

  Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.

  失败越临近，芭芭拉的情绪看上去越为低落。

• 2. 

  ADJ If your eyes are downcast, you are looking toward the ground, usually because you are feeling sad or embarrassed. (因伤心或尴尬而)向下看的 [usu v-link ADJ]

  例：

  She was silent, her eyes downcast.

  她不做声，目光低垂。