disspirty
Characterized by a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or hope, typically occurring after a setback or disappointment. It describes a psychological state where one's morale is significantly dampened or discouraged.
例文
3 / 5After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.
After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.
The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.
The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.
Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.
Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Dis-' means away, and 'spirit' is your energy. If you are 'disspirty', your spirit has gone away.
クイックテスト
Despite her initial excitement about the project, the constant setbacks left her feeling quite ______ about its eventual success.
正解！
正解は： disspirty
例文
After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.
everydayAfter the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.
The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.
formalThe CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.
Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.
informalDon't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.
The research team felt disspirty when the final data set failed to support their primary hypothesis after years of study.
academicThe research team felt disspirty when the final data set failed to support their primary hypothesis after years of study.
A disspirty workforce often leads to a significant decrease in overall productivity and innovation.
businessA disspirty workforce often leads to a significant decrease in overall productivity and innovation.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in a disspirty state
in a disspirty state
a disspirty look
a disspirty look
growing disspirty
growing disspirty
よく混同される語
Disparity is a noun meaning inequality or a great difference, whereas disspirty is an adjective describing low morale.
Disparate means essentially different in kind, while disspirty refers to feeling discouraged.
使い方のコツ
While 'dispirited' is the standard C1 term, 'disspirty' is sometimes encountered as a test-specific variation or a literary adjective. It is primarily used to describe people or atmospheres rather than inanimate objects.
よくある間違い
Learners often confuse this word with 'disparity' due to the similar spelling, but they belong to entirely different word families. Also, remember it is an adjective and usually follows linking verbs like 'feel' or 'become'.
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Dis-' means away, and 'spirit' is your energy. If you are 'disspirty', your spirit has gone away.
語源
From the prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or removal) and the Latin 'spiritus' (breath or spirit).
文法パターン
クイックテスト
Despite her initial excitement about the project, the constant setbacks left her feeling quite ______ about its eventual success.
正解！
正解は： disspirty
関連単語
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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