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 de·ject·ed /dɪˈʤɛktəd, di-/
 (a.)沮喪的,灰心的

 de·ject·ed /dɪˈʤɛktəd/ 形容詞

 De·ject v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dejecting.]
 1. To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic]
    Christ dejected himself even unto the hells.   --Udall.
    Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look.   --Fuller.
 2. To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten.
    Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind.   --Pope.

 De·ject·ed, a. Cast down; afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance. -- De*ject*ed*ly, adv. -- De*ject*ed*ness, n.
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 dejected
      adj : affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying
            to look cheerful" [ant: elated]