depress
英 /dɪˈpres/ 美 /dɪˈpres/
- v. 使沮丧；使消沉To make someone feel unhappy and without hope.
- v. 使降低；使萧条To reduce an amount, value, or level of activity.
- v. 按下；压下To push something down.
Days of grey skies and constant rain depress me.
连日灰暗的天空和不停的雨让我感到沮丧。
High borrowing costs can depress consumer spending, making it harder for small businesses to survive.
高昂的借贷成本会抑制消费支出，使小企业更难生存。
搭配
depress demand 抑制需求depress prices 压低价格depress a pedal 踩下踏板
辨析提示
depressed形容人感到沮丧，depressing形容事物令人沮丧。
词族
depressed (adj.)、depressing (adj.)、depression (n.)
近义 sadden、discourage、lower
相关词
- depressed 抑郁的；沮丧的
- depression 抑郁症；抑郁
- uneasy 不安的；忧虑的
- loneliness 孤独；寂寞
- restless 坐立不安的；难以休息的
- glare 怒目而视
- hesitant 犹豫的；迟疑的
- annoyance 恼怒；烦躁
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