第一，迷你对话

A: Don't make a noise here.

别在这儿吵了。

B: What's wrong?

怎么了？

A: Your brother is down in the dumps.

你哥哥心情不好。

B: Why?

为什么呀？

A:He got a low mark this time.

他这次没考好。

第二，词海拾贝

be down in the dumps：忧郁，闷闷不乐

e.g.Molly's been moping around all week and I have no idea why she's so down in the dumps.

莫莉整个星期都闷闷不乐，我不知道她为什么情绪这么低落。

e.g.Rob has been down in the dumps ever since Gloria broke up with him.

自从格洛里亚和罗布分手后，他一直闷闷不乐。

e.g. He was down in the dumps after losing his job.

他失业后, 精神非常颓丧。

e.g. He's one of those people who can't stand his own company.As soon as he finds himself alone he gets down in the dumps.

他是一个不能独处的人，只要他身边没有人，他就郁郁寡欢。

第三，语汇积累

1. make a noise：吵闹，喧哗，成为众人谈论或注意的对象

e.g. Don't make a noise in the library.

图书馆内不准大声喧哗。

e.g. He was eager to make a noise in the world.

他很想出名。

e.g. We were very careful not to make a noise.

我们小心翼翼以免发出任何声音

2.get a low mark：考试没有考好，得到低分

e.g. You get a low mark,for one thing,because you did not do your homework.

你得到低分，原因之一就是因为你不做作业。

e.g. I'm sure I've got a low mark.

我肯定我的成绩很低。