灰心丧气的近义词解析 - 顾老师英语课堂

近义词解析：灰心丧气

1. discouraged /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd/

因困难或挫折而失去信心或勇气

After failing the exam, he felt deeply discouraged.
考试失败后，他感到灰心丧气。

2. disheartened /dɪsˈhɑːrtnd/

因失望或打击而失去希望或热情

The team was disheartened by the loss.
球队因失利而士气低落。

3. demoralized /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzd/

因持续挫折导致士气完全崩溃

The soldiers were demoralized after weeks of defeat.
士兵们在数周战败后士气涣散。

4. crestfallen /ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən/

因失望或羞辱而突然情绪低落

She was crestfallen when her proposal was rejected.
当提案被拒绝时，她垂头丧气。

💡 顾老师提示：这些词都表示"灰心丧气"，但程度和侧重点不同：
discouraged（暂时失去信心） < disheartened（失去希望） < demoralized（彻底崩溃）
crestfallen则强调因特定事件导致的突然情绪低落。

discouraged：/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd/ [dɪs-KUR-ijd]

disheartened：/dɪsˈhɑːrtnd/ [dɪs-HAHR-tnd]

demoralized：/dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzd/ [dɪ-MOR-uh-lyzd]

crestfallen：/ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən/ [KREST-faw-luhn]

发音要点：

💡 顾老师纠音：常见错误：

1. discouraged → 适用于日常挫折

Don't be discouraged by small failures.
不要因为小失败就灰心。

2. disheartened → 适用于重大失望

The artist was disheartened by the criticism.
艺术家因批评而心灰意冷。

3. demoralized → 适用于群体士气崩溃

The staff became demoralized after the pay cuts.
减薪后员工士气全无。

4. crestfallen → 适用于明显可见的沮丧

He looked crestfallen when he heard the news.
听到消息时他看起来垂头丧气。

语法注意：

1. 根据语境选择最合适的词：

"After three failed attempts, the researchers were ___ but not ready to give up."
(选项：discouraged/disheartened/demoralized)

2. 听录音跟读：

discouraged：[dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd] → She felt discouraged after the interview.

crestfallen：[ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən] → His crestfallen expression told the whole story.

3. 翻译练习：