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Unhappiness & Disappointment

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doom and gloom
1.
doom and gloom
短语

Despite the positive advancements, some critics paint a picture of doom and gloom for the future of technological innovation.

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2.
[reduce] {sb} to tears
短语

The devastating news of the accident brought the entire family to tears, as they struggled to come to terms with the tragedy.

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3.
out of whack
短语

Ever since the breakup, Sarah has seemed a little out of whack - crying one moment and laughing the next.

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4.
down in the mouth
短语

Molly's been moping around all week, and I have no idea why she's so down in the mouth.

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5.
kick in the teeth
短语

After tirelessly working on the project for months, receiving a negative and harsh critique from her supervisor felt like a kick in the teeth.

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6.
like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
短语

As a non-technical person in a room full of computer programmers, I felt like a dying duck in a thunderstorm during the coding conference.

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7.
(black|dark) [mood]
短语

Despite the sunny weather, Sarah's black mood cast a shadow over the picnic, as she couldn't shake off her feelings of sadness.

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long face
8.
long face
名词

长脸, 悲伤的表情

Sarah walked into the room with a long face, her shoulders slumped and her eyes downcast, clearly affected by the recent bad news.

莎拉走进房间,脸色阴沉,肩膀耷拉着,眼睛低垂,显然受到了最近坏消息的影响。

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9.
out of sorts
短语

Sarah woke up with a headache and feeling out of sorts, unable to shake off the fatigue and grogginess.

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