doldrums

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noun

1.
(plural, plural only)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.
Đồng nghĩa: dumps
2.
(plural, plural only)(nautical) 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.
3.
(broadly, plural, plural only)(nautical, oceanography, by extension) Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.
Đồng nghĩa: calms, intertropical convergence zone
4.
(form of, obsolete, plural)plural of doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”)

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Đồng nghĩa

dumps calmsintertropical convergence zoneintertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)dullard

Cùng gốc / liên quan

doldrumintertropical frontITFintertropical front (ITF)

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thumb|In this composite#Adjective|composite image taken by GOES 11, part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system, the doldrums (sense 3) or [[intertropical convergence zone can be identified by the band of clouds at the equator]]