But word expert Charles Funk says that early writer could not explain where the name started.
不过词汇专家查尔斯·芬克称，那位早期的作者也无法解释这个名字从何而来。
Word expert Charles Funk says people have been feeling down in the dumps for more than 400 years.
语言学专家查尔斯•法克表示人们有这种情绪失落的感觉至今已有四百多年的历史了。
Word expert Charles Funk says people have been feeling down in the dumps for more than four-hundred years.
词汇专家Charles Funk称，人们已经感受沮丧超过400年了。
They are depressed. Word expert Charles Funk says people have been feeling down in the dumps for more than four-hundred years.
VOA: special.2011.08.07
But word expert Charles Funk says that early writer could not explain where the name started.
VOA: special.2010.03.07
Funk says it's not the same as one-on-one counseling, but she points out that the personal approach may not always be possible or convenient.
VOA: standard.2010.07.30
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