
释义
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.
例句
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。
常用搭配
- depress demand | 抑制需求
- depress prices | 压低价格
- depress a pedal | 踩下踏板
词族
- depressed (adj.)
- depressing (adj.)
- depression (n.)
近义
- sadden
- discourage
- lower
反义
- cheer
- raise
用法提示
depressed形容人感到沮丧,depressing形容事物令人沮丧。
常见问题
- depress 是什么意思?
- v. 使沮丧;使消沉;v. 使降低;使萧条;v. 按下;压下
- depress 怎么发音?
- 英音 /dɪˈpres/,美音 /dɪˈpres/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。