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单词 mope
释义
mope
verb[I]
disapproving
uk
/məʊp/us
/moʊp/
to beunhappyandunwillingtothinkoractin apositiveway,especiallybecause of adisappointment:
（尤指因失望而）闷闷不乐，自怨自艾
There's nopointinsittingathomeand moping - get out there andfindyourself anotherjob!坐在家里自怨自艾有什么用——走出去再找份工作！
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Phrasal verb

mope around(somewhere)
(Definition ofmopefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mope| American Dictionary

mope
verb[I]
us
/moʊp/
to beunhappyandunwillingtothinkoractin apositivemanner,esp. because you aredisappointed:
Don’tsitin thehousemoping – go out andenjoyyourself.
(Definition ofmopefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmope

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Bruce can onlymopeabout the lost opportunity.
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If he fiddles with the silencer of a moped the machine is no longer a moped, but is classified as a motor-cycle.
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In 1972, 278 moped riders in this age group suffered fatal or serious injuries; in 1974 this figure had gone up to 932.
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It would be easy to interpret "distinctive public functions" to cover merely the local authority's function as a landlord and nomope.
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They are not all sitting moping around; they are finding things to do.
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Are they moping because they had a bad night at the election?
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Many would have moped away their time in their fireside chairs in their poverty-stricken kitchen.
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I shall say just a few words about the suggested training courses for motorcyclists and moped riders.
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We are all too tolerant of a casualty rate amongst motor cyclists and moped riders that puts to shame our general record in road safety.
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Compulsory basic training is designed to improve the safety of all new learner motor cycle and moped riders on our roads.
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Of the 2,731 accidents due to stray dogs, all but 518 were caused to cyclists and moped riders.
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Fatalities among car and motorcycle (including moped) drivers are as follows for the last three years.
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Prices range from about £300 for a modest moped up to £5,000 or more for larger motor bikes.
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Fifthly, car drivers will have to undergo the same basic training as other motor-cycle and moped riders before their provisional entitlement comes into effect.
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We must then consider the subject of modern communications, ranging from the moped to the local radio station.
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