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单词 downcast
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•cast /ˈdaʊnˌkæst/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. directed downward, such as the eyes.
  2. dejected;
    sad or depressed:Don't be so downcast because you lost.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•cast  (doun′kast′, -käst′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. directed downward, as the eyes.
  2. dejected in spirit;
    depressed.

n. 
  1. overthrow or ruin.
  2. a downward look or glance.
  3. Mininga shaft down which air passes, as into a mine (opposed to upcast).
  • Middle English douncasten. See down1, cast 1250–1300
down′cast′ly, adv. 
down′cast′ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sad, desolate, disconsolate; low, blue.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
downcast /ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst/ adj
  1. dejected
  2. (esp of the eyes) directed downwards
 n
  1. a ventilation shaft
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