“灰心丧气”常见的英文表达有 be discouraged、lose heart 或 be in low spirits。
be discouraged:侧重于表达因遇到困难或挫折而失去信心、感到沮丧。例如:Don't be discouraged by the first failure.(不要因为第一次失败就灰心丧气 。)
lose heart:强调失去勇气和信心,对未来不再抱有希望。例如:No matter what difficulties we meet, we should never lose heart.(无论我们遇到什么困难,都绝不应该灰心丧气。 )
be in low spirits:主要描述情绪低落、精神不振的状态。例如:He has been in low spirits since he failed the exam.(自从考试失败后,他就一直灰心丧气。 )