“垂头丧气”常见的英文表达有 “be down in the dumps”、“look dejected” 或 “hang one's head in despair” 等,具体可根据语境选用:
1、 be down in the dumps(口语化,强调情绪低落)
例句: After losing the game, he was down in the dumps all day.(比赛输了后,他一整天都垂头丧气。)
2、 look dejected(侧重面部表情或姿态)
例句: She looked dejected when she heard the bad news.(听到坏消息后,她垂头丧气。)
3、 hang one's head in despair(更形象,描述低头、无力的动作)
例句: He hung his head in despair after failing the exam.(考试失败后,他垂头丧气。)
其他选择:be crestfallen(书面语,强调失望)
have one's head down(口语,描述低头状态)
根据语境灵活选择即可!