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情绪表达解析:兴高采烈的反义词

📚 中文意思

1. 沮丧(depressed)

He looked depressed after hearing the news.
听到消息后他看起来很沮丧

2. 低落(downhearted)

The team felt downhearted after the defeat.
失败后全队情绪低落

3. 忧郁(melancholy)

A melancholy mood prevailed in the room.
房间里弥漫着忧郁的气氛。

4. 无精打采(listless)

The hot weather made everyone listless.
炎热的天气让大家都无精打采

💡 顾老师提示:这些反义词的程度不同,"depressed"最强烈,"listless"最轻微。使用时要注意语境和情感强度的匹配。

🔊 发音指导

depressed:/dɪˈprest/ [dɪˈprest]

downhearted:/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd/ [daʊnˈhɑːtɪd]

发音要点:

  • "depressed"重音在第二个音节,结尾"ed"发/t/音
  • "downhearted"是复合词,两部分都要清晰发音
  • "melancholy"重音在第一音节,注意"ch"发/k/音
  • "listless"的"t"要轻读,几乎不发音

中文谐音参考:

depressed:迪-普雷斯-特

downhearted:当-哈-提的

💡 顾老师纠音:常见发音错误:

  • 错误1:把"depressed"读成"迪普瑞斯德"(正确:[dɪˈprest]
  • 错误2:忽略"downhearted"的连读
  • 错误3:把"melancholy"的"ch"发成/tʃ/(正确发/k/)

🎯 用法总结

1. 描述短期情绪 → 多用downhearted/listless

She was downhearted for a day after the rejection.
被拒绝后她低落了一天。

2. 描述长期状态 → 多用depressed/melancholy

He suffered from depressed mood for months.
抑郁情绪持续了数月。

3. 描述环境氛围 → 常用melancholy

The melancholy music matched the rainy day.
忧郁的音乐与雨天很相配。

语法注意:

  • depressed可作形容词和动词过去式
  • downhearted是形容词,无动词形式
  • melancholy可作名词和形容词

📝 随堂练习

1. 朗读并翻译:

"The depressed patient needs professional help."

2. 听录音跟读:

depressed:[dɪˈprest] → She felt depressed all week.

melancholy:[ˈmelənkəli] → A melancholy smile appeared on his face.

3. 改错:找出发音错误

学生读:[dɪˈpresɪd](错误:结尾发音)

正确:[dɪˈprest]