doldrums

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.

   “I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.”

2. isim Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.

   “[F]rom the bluff-head, where I watched to-day, / I saw her in the doldrums; for the wind / Was light and baffling.”

3. isim Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

   “[...] The High Encounter entered the doldrums near the equator, where the ship ended up in the captain's effort to avoid the British. Without wind to move the ship, The High Encounter waffled in the slow-moving sea.”

4. isim plural of doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”)