in the doldrums

基本解釋

Last year, with the economy still stuck in the doldrums, it accounted for almost half of all U.S. vacations.
在去年經(jīng)濟(jì)低迷時期，周末遊佔(zhàn)到了美國假期出遊的一半。
In 2009, when much of the market was still in the doldrums, prices for the top ten auctioned carpets started at $128,500.
2009年，儅多數(shù)藝術(shù)市場慘淡低迷時，最好的十張地毯的起拍價爲(wèi)128500美元。
But with the American wind industry in the doldrums, there are few other big investments pending.
但是，美國的風(fēng)電業(yè)処於低迷期，還有一些其他大的投資沒有付諸實施。

The firm's recovery has been apparent for 18 months, after several years in the doldrums.
ECONOMIST: Taking care of its core The