depress

美 [dɪˈpres]英 [dɪˈpres]
  • vt.使沮丧;按,压,推下(尤指机器部件);使抑郁;使萧条;降低(价格);减少(工资);使消沉;使不景气;使失去信心

过去式: depressed 现在分词: depressing 过去分词: depressed 第三人称单数: depresses

de- 离开,向下 + press 按,压

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verb

1

使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉;使失去信心
to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope

Wet weather always depresses me.

阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。

It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.

看到这么多女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。

2

使萧条;使不景气
to make trade, business, etc. less active

The recession has depressed the housing market.

经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。

3

降低(价格);减少(工资)
to make the value of prices or wages lower

to depress wages/prices

减少工资;降低价格

4

按,压,推下(尤指机器部件)
to press or push sth down, especially part of a machine

to depress the clutch pedal (= when driving) .

(开车时)踩离合器踏板

depress

频次

  • 1
    VERB 使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉
    If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.

    I must admit the state of the country depresses me...

    我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。

  • 2
    VERB 降低;减少
    If something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.

    The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.

    美元走强导致销售额下降。

verb

1
lessen the activity or force of
The rising inflation depressed the economy
2
press down
Depress the space key
Synonym: press down
3
cause to drop or sink
The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
Synonym: lower
4
lower someone's spirits;make downhearted
These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Synonym: deject cast down get down dismay dispirit demoralize demoralise
5
lower (prices or markets)
The glut of oil depressed gas prices

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  1. depress The rainy season always depresses me .

    使沮丧;使萧条雨季总是让我感到沮丧。

  2. GSE could increase sugar consumption and Open-field test scores in depressed rats , so that the behavioral depression in rats ' indicators improved .

    GSE可使抑郁大鼠糖水消耗量增加,Open-field实验得分增加,使抑郁大鼠的行为学指标得到改善。

  3. He got depressed and began to let things slide .

    他意气消沉,得过且过。

  4. Looking for a job these days can be very depressing .

    如今求职有时会令人非常沮丧。

  5. It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking .

    看到这么多女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。

  6. The more she thought about it , the more depressed she became .

    这件事她越想越感到沮丧。

  7. The more she thought about it , the more depressed she became .

    她越想这事越沮丧。

  8. Mothers who are depressed sometimes fail to bond with their children .

    患忧郁症的母亲有时无法和孩子建立亲子关系。

  9. She felt very depressed about the future .

    她感到前途无望。

  10. The recession has depressed the housing market .

    经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。

  11. I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news .

    这消息使我深感不安和沮丧。

  12. When he was depressed , he felt utterly divorced from reality .

    他沮丧时便感到完全脱离了现实。

  13. The illness left her feeling listless and depressed .

    那场病使她感到虚弱无力,提不起精神。

  14. In mitigation , the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault .

    为了减轻罪行,辩护律师说他的当事人在袭击人的时候精神极度压抑。

  15. When she 's depressed she binges on chocolate .

    她心情不好的时候就大嚼巧克力。

  16. to depress the clutch pedal .

    踩离合器踏板

  17. He was more than usually depressed by problems at work .

    工作上的问题使他异常沮丧。

  18. The government 's economic policies have further depressed living standards .

    政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。

  19. The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was .

    建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。

  20. Some patients may become very isolated and depressed .

    一些病人可能变得非常孤独沮丧。

  21. You have no idea how depressed it made me .

    你都想象不出这事令我多么沮丧。

  22. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress

    我对我们看似缓慢的进展感到有些沮丧。

  23. Lack of daylight can make people feel depressed .

    日晒不足会让人情绪低落。

  24. Although his relationship with his mother had improved somewhat , he was still depressed

    尽管和母亲的关系有所改观,他仍然十分消沉。

  25. Statistics indicate that depressed patients are more likely to become ill than are normal people

    统计显示抑郁症患者比正常人更容易生病。

  26. She 's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation .

    她对整个情形感到极其沮丧和不快。

  27. I must admit the state of the country depresses me

    我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。

  28. Depressed people may mix up their words

    心情抑郁的人可能会前言不搭后语。

  29. They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown .

    他们经常显得很沮丧,精神濒于崩溃的边缘。

  30. They found her walking alone and depressed on the beach

    他们碰见她独自一人神色忧郁地走在海滩上。

前缀
e-离开,向下

decision n. (作出的)决定,抉择

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

degree n.

de- 离开,向下 + gress 走,步伐

deny v. 否认

de- 离开,向下 + neg- 无,不 + -y suffix表示“有…的”

destroy vt. 摧毁

de- 离开,向下 + stroy- 建立

decay v. 衰退

de- 离开,向下 + -cay 掉落

decrease v. 减少

de- 离开,向下 + creas- 增长,产生 + -e

defeat vt. 击败

de- 离开,向下 + feat- 做,制作

defect n. 缺点

de- 离开,向下 + fect 做,制作

defence n. 防御

de- 离开,向下 + fend 打击 + -ce 名词后缀

depart v. 离开

de- 离开,向下 + part 部分,分开

derive v. 得到

de- 离开,向下 + riv- 河流,流动 + -e

descend v. 下来

de- 离开,向下 + scend 爬,攀

despair n. 绝望

de- 离开,向下 + spair 希望

despite prep. 即使

de- 离开,向下 + spect 看

device n. 装置

de- 离开,向下 + vis- 分开 + -e

devise vt. 发明

de- 离开,向下 + vis- 分开 + -e

dedicate vt. 奉献

de- 离开,向下 + dic 说 + -ate 做,造成

deprive v. 剥夺

de- 离开,向下 + priv- 个人,私人 + -e

delegate n. 代表

de- 离开,向下 + leg 法律 + -ate 人/地位

deviate vi. 背离

de- 离开,向下 + vi 道路 + -ate 做,造成

decisive adj. 果断的

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ive 形容词后缀

deficit n. 赤字

de- 离开,向下 + fic 做,制作 + -it 名词后缀

descent n. 下降

de- 离开,向下 + scent 爬,攀

decline n. (数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退

de- 离开,向下 + clin 倾斜,斜坡 + -e

后缀
e-按,压

express vt. 表示

ex- 出,出去 + press 按,压

impress v. 给…留下深刻印象

im- 在内,进入,使 + press 按,压

compress v. (被)压紧

com- 共同,一起 + press 按,压

oppress vt. 压迫

op- 逆,相反 + press 按,压

suppress vt. 镇压

sup- 在...下面 + press 按,压

depress discourage dishearten 【导航词义:使沮丧】
depress v. 使沮丧,使抑郁
〔辨析〕

指使人心情不好、不高兴。

〔例证〕

Losing his job really depressed him.

丢了工作让他很沮丧。

That book depressed him.

那本书让他看得心情郁闷。

discourage v. 使泄气,使灰心
〔辨析〕

指使人失去信心或泄气,常可与 demoralize 换用。

〔例证〕

Don't let one failure discourage/demoralize you! You can do it!

别失败一次就灰心!你能行的!

She is easily discouraged/demoralized by obstacles.

她一遇到阻碍就泄气。

dishearten v. 使沮丧,使灰心
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,指使人失去希望和信心。

〔例证〕

Don't let the defeat dishearten you! Remember that Rome was not built in a day.

不要因为失败而灰心!要知道成功不是一蹴而就的。