[ 'dɒldrəmz ]
■ plural noun ( the ~ )
1》 a state of stagnation or depression.
2》 an equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds.
Origin
C18 (as doldrum 'dull, sluggish person'): perh. from dull .
[ 'dɒldrəmz ]
■ plural noun ( the ~ )
1》 a state of stagnation or depression.
2》 an equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds.
Origin
C18 (as doldrum 'dull, sluggish person'): perh. from dull .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004