Mope



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. / n. 抑郁不乐, 生闷气
• ［英］ v. / n. 抑郁不乐, 生闷气 ( to be gloomy and dispirited)
• ［记］ 和mop ( 拖把) 一起记
• ［例］ She's always complaining; there's nothing she enjoys better than a good mope.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (moped; moping)

• Etymology: probably from obsolete mop, mope fool
• Date: 1568
• 1. archaic to act in a dazed or stupid manner
• 2. to give oneself up to brooding ; become listless or dejected
• 3. to move slowly or aimlessly ; dawdle
• ? moper noun
• ? mopey adjective

II. noun

• Date: 1693
• 1. one that mopes
• 2. plural blues 1

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