灰溜溜 [
huī liū liū]
gloomy
dejected
crestfallen
- 一连串的失败, 使他灰溜溜的。
- 虽然汤姆并没有在这场窃案中被人拿获,他仍然显示出灰溜溜的样子。
Tom had a hangdog air about him even though he didn't get caught in the theft. - 虽然汤姆并没有在这场窃案中被人拿获,他仍然显示出灰溜溜的样子。
I wanted to tell him off, but he had such a hangdog air I just couldn't do it.