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depressed

UK //dɪˈprest//US //dɪˈprest//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deprimere'(de- '向下' + premere '按压'),14世纪通过古法语进入英语,最初指物理上的下压动作,17世纪发展出情绪低落的含义。

adjective

❶ 指情绪低落、沮丧的状态,常因生活压力或负面事件引发,严重时可能影响日常生活。

“She felt depressed after losing her job.”

(失业后她感到非常沮丧。)

“The rainy weather made him even more depressed.”

(阴雨天气让他情绪更加低落。)

❶ 形容经济或市场处于低迷状态,活动减少或价值下降。

“The depressed housing market worried investors.”

(低迷的房地产市场令投资者担忧。)

“Jobs were scarce in the depressed industrial area.”

(经济萧条的工业区工作机会稀少。)

同义词:sad, gloomy, dejected, downcast, despondent

verb

❶ 按压某物使其下陷或处于更低位置,常用于物理或机械操作。

“He depressed the brake pedal to stop the car.”

(他踩下刹车踏板使车辆停止。)

“The pianist depressed the keys with great emotion.”

(钢琴家充满感情地按下琴键。)

同义词:press, push, lower, flatten, compress

常见短语

depressed area — 指经济长期不景气、失业率高的地区,通常需要政策扶持。

“The government allocated funds to develop infrastructure in depressed areas.”

(政府拨款用于萧条地区的基础设施建设。)

feel depressed — 表达情绪低落的常用搭配,描述暂时性或持续性的心理状态。

“Many people feel depressed during the winter months.”

(许多人在冬季月份会感到情绪低落。)