depress

depress

形容词和名词的不同含义

• 形容词：
• 1. 使沮丧的；使消沉的
• 2. 令人压抑的；令人沮丧的
• 3. 不景气的；低落的
• 名词：
• 1. 抑郁；消沉
• 2. 不景气；衰退

词语辨析

depress与其它词汇的辨析：

• depress：主要指情绪或精神上的沮丧和消沉。
• sadden：主要指因失望、悲痛、不幸等引起的心情低落。
• discourage：主要指因困难、失败等使人丧失信心或意志力。
• oppress：强调压迫、压制所带来的沉重负担。

词汇扩充

depress的相关词汇：

• depressed (形容词)：沮丧的，消沉的
• depressing (形容词)：令人沮丧的，令人压抑的
• depression (名词)：抑郁，消沉；不景气，衰退
• depressive (名词)：抑郁症患者

近义词

depress的近义词：

• discourage
• sadden
• dishearten
• downcast
• dismay

反义词

depress的反义词：

• encourage
• uplift
• inspire
• cheer
• elate

柯林斯词典

柯林斯词典对depress的解释：

1. If something depresses you, it makes you feel sad and disappointed.

2. If something depresses a situation or activity, it reduces its intensity, activity, or amount.

3. If something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to decrease.

4. If a place depresses you, it makes you feel sad and disappointed when you are there.

牛津词典

牛津词典对depress的解释：

1. Make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

2. Cause (someone) to feel sad or lacking in energy.

3. Reduce the level or strength of activity in (something, especially an economic or biological system).

4. Press down on.

用法

depress的用法示例：

1. She was depressed by the news of her father's death. (她因得知父亲去世的消息而感到沮丧。)
2. The economic downturn has depressed consumer spending. (经济下滑导致消费者支出减少。)
3. The loss of his job depressed his spirits. (失去工作使他情绪低落。)
4. The continuous rain has been depressing. (连续的雨天令人沮丧。)

中英双语例句

1. Bad news always depresses me. (坏消息总是让我感到沮丧。)
2. She is suffering from depression after losing her job. (她失业后患上了抑郁症。)
3. The constant rain and gloomy weather is really depressing. (连续的雨天和阴沉的天气真让人沮丧。)
4. His failure in the exam depressed him greatly. (考试失败让他非常沮丧。)
5. She tried to uplift his spirits when he was feeling depressed. (在他情绪低落时，她努力鼓舞他的士气。)
6. The economic recession has depressed the housing market. (经济衰退压抑了房地产市场。)
7. The loss of her pet deeply depressed her. (她失去宠物让她深感伤心。)
8. He was discouraged by the lack of progress in his career. (他对自己事业缺乏进展感到泄气。)
9. Listening to sad music can sometimes further depress your mood. (听悲伤的音乐有时会进一步压抑你的情绪。)
10. The continuous failures have disheartened him. (连续的失败使他心灰意冷。)
11. The news of the accident saddened everyone in the office. (事故的消息使办公室里的每个人都感到悲痛。)
12. He tried to cheer her up when she was feeling downcast. (她情绪低落时，他试图让她开心起来。)
13. The constant pressure from work oppressed him. (来自工作的持续压力使他感到沉重。)
14. His success elated his family. (他的成功使他的家人感到兴奋。)
15. The news of the company's bankruptcy dismayed the employees. (公司破产的消息使员工感到沮丧。)
16. They are trying to encourage more people to participate in the event. (他们正努力鼓励更多的人参加这个活动。)
17. His words inspired me to pursue my dreams. (他的话激励我追求自己的梦想。)
18. She uplifted the atmosphere with her positive attitude. (她以积极的态度改善了气氛。)
19. The cheerful music cheered him up. (愉快的音乐让他振作起来。)
20. His success inspired hope in others. (他的成功激发了他人的希望。)