world-weariness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwɜːldˌwɪə.ri.nəs/ us/ˈwɝːldˌwɪr.i.nəs/
厌世，厌弃人生
a lack of enthusiasm, often because you have a lot of experience of life
There is an air of world-weariness and dejection about him. 他的神态中带着厌世和颓废。
He was staring at her with a world-weariness suggesting he'd heard her argument a hundred times. 他带着厌倦的神情盯着她——说明他已经听过无数次她的论点了。
See: world-weary
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- Chris carries a world-weariness in his face and his posture.
- Fleming's Bond has a dark streak of world-weariness and melancholy we never get to see on screen.
- Even in the slump of his shoulders we can see the world-weariness of the man.