Downhearted means sad and disappointed, especially after you tried for something and it did not work. The feeling sits in the chest: hope has dropped.

Downhearted means sad and disappointed downhearted指的是難過又失望 especially after you tried for something and it did not work尤其是在你努力爭取某件事卻沒成功之後 The feeling sits in the chest這種感覺就壓在胸口 hope has dropped希望往下掉了

A team can look downhearted after a loss; a student can feel downhearted after a test they studied hard for. It is heavier than a passing “I’m sad,” but kinder and less sharp than angry.

A team can look downhearted after a loss球隊輸球後可能顯得downhearted a student can feel downhearted學生也會感到downhearted after a test they studied hard for在為一場拚命唸書的考試之後 It is heavier than a passing 'I'm sad,'它比隨口說的「I'm sad」還要沉重 but kinder and less sharp than angry但比angry來得溫和、沒那麼尖銳

People often use it to comfort: “Don’t be downhearted.” It sounds a little older and more careful than everyday “upset,” so you meet it in stories, speeches, and news about people who tried and failed, though actually some families still say it at the dinner table. You can be downhearted for an evening and then be fine; it is not the same as a long illness of the mind.

People often use it to comfort大家常用它來安慰人 'Don't be downhearted.'「Don't be downhearted.」 It sounds a little older and more careful than everyday 'upset,'它聽起來比日常的「upset」更老派、更講究一點 so you meet it in stories, speeches, and news about people who tried and failed所以你會在故事、演講和講述有人努力卻失敗的新聞裡遇到它 though actually some families still say it at the dinner table不過其實有些家庭在餐桌上還是會這麼說 You can be downhearted for an evening你可能downhearted一個晚上 and then be fine然後就沒事了 it is not the same as a long illness of the mind這跟長期的心理疾病不一樣