| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•con•so•late /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - very depressed, downhearted, or unhappy:She is disconsolate over the loss of her pet.
dis•con•so•late•ly, adv.: They sat disconsolately in the corner.See -sola-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•con•so•late (dis kon′sə lit),USA pronunciation adj. - without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy;
inconsolable:Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate. - characterized by or causing dejection;
cheerless;
gloomy:disconsolate prospects.
- Medieval Latin disconsōlātus, equivalent. to Latin dis- dis-1 + consōlātus consoled, past participle of consōlārī to console; see -ate1
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heartbroken, dejected.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sad, melancholy, sorrowful, miserable. See desolate.
|