depression

depression

形容词

depression

1. 沮丧的；抑郁的

名词

depression

1. 抑郁症
2. 经济衰退；经济萧条
3. 洼地；凹陷

词性辨析

形容词和名词的用法有所不同：

• 形容词“depression”表示感情上的沮丧或抑郁。
• 名词“depression”可以表示抑郁症、经济衰退或洼地。

词汇扩充

相关词汇：depressed（形容词，沮丧的；抑郁的）、depressive（形容词，引起抑郁的）、depressing（形容词，令人沮丧的；令人抑郁的）、depress（动词，使沮丧；使抑郁）

近义词

sadness、melancholy、gloom、despondency、despair

反义词

happiness、joy、euphoria、elation

柯林斯词典

英 [dɪˈpreʃn] 美 [dɪˈprɛʃn]

1. N-UNCOUNT 抑郁; 愁闷; 沮丧
   Depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
2. N-UNCOUNT （经济）萧条，衰退
   A depression is a period during which there is little economic activity and many people do not have jobs.
3. N-COUNT （地表）凹陷，洼地
   A depression is an area of land that is lower than the land around it.

牛津词典

英 [dɪˈprɛʃ(ə)n] 美 [dɪˈprɛʃ(ə)n]

1. N [U] 抑郁; 沮丧
   A mental condition characterized by severe feelings of sadness and a lack of interest in life, leading to behavioral and physical symptoms.
2. Mass Noun （经济）萧条，不景气
   A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
3. N [C] 地面凹陷处; 洼地
   A long and severe recession in an economy or market.

用法

1. 形容词用法：
  He feels depressed after losing his job.

2. 名词用法：
  a) 抑郁症：
    She was diagnosed with clinical depression.
  b) 经济衰退：
    The country suffered from a severe economic depression.
  c) 洼地：
    The area is a depression prone to flooding.

例句

1. He has been struggling with depression for years.（多年来，他一直在与抑郁症作斗争。）
2. During the Great Depression, many people lost their jobs.（在大萧条期间，许多人失业了。）
3. She walked slowly through the depression in the land.（她慢慢穿过地面的洼地。）
4. The doctor prescribed medication for her depression.（医生给她开了治疗抑郁症的药物。）
5. His depression prevented him from enjoying life.（他的抑郁症让他无法享受生活。）
6. The country is facing an economic depression.（这个国家正面临经济萧条。）
7. She felt a deep sense of depression after her breakup.（分手后，她感到极度的沮丧。）
8. He dug a hole in the ground, creating a small depression.（他在地面上挖了一个洞，形成了一个小的凹陷。）
9. The economic depression had a significant impact on the job market.（经济萧条对就业市场产生了重大影响。）
10. She sought therapy to help her cope with her depression.（她寻求治疗以帮助她应对抑郁症。）
11. After the loss of her loved one, she fell into a deep depression.（失去亲人后，她陷入了深深的抑郁。）
12. The depression in the landscape created a beautiful valley.（地貌上的洼地形成了一个美丽的山谷。）
13. His depression made it difficult for him to concentrate on his work.（他的抑郁症使他难以专注于工作。）
14. The stock market crash of 1929 led to a worldwide economic depression.（1929年的股市崩盘导致了全球的经济萧条。）
15. She experienced a period of depression after her divorce.（离婚后，她经历了一段抑郁期。）
16. The depression in the road caused water to collect after the rain.（道路上的凹陷导致雨后积水。）
17. Her depression affected her relationships with friends and family.（她的抑郁症影响了她与朋友和家人的关系。）
18. He was prescribed medication to help manage his depression.（医生开了药给他治疗抑郁症。）
19. The country struggled to recover from the economic depression.（这个国家努力从经济萧条中恢复过来。）
20. She sought therapy to address her feelings of depression.（她寻求治疗以解决她的抑郁感。）
21. The depression in the ground was filled with water after the heavy rain.（大雨过后，地面的凹陷处积满了水。）