early 15c., from Old French dejection "abjection, depravity; casting down" and directly from Latin dejectionem (nominative dejectio), noun of action from past participle stem of dejicere "to cast down" (see deject).
双语例句
1. There was a slight air of dejection about her.
她看上去稍微有点儿沮丧。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her face showed her dejection at missing the party.
她因错过聚会而面露懊丧之色.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. He went away in dejection.
他灰溜溜地走了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. In a moment of deep dejection she thought of taking her own life.
