词汇 | depress |
释义 | depress 3 ENTRIES FOUND: depress (verb) depressed (adjective) depressing (adjective) depress /dɪˈprɛs/ verb depresses; depressed; depressing depress /dɪˈprɛs/ verb depresses; depressed; depressing Learner's definition of DEPRESS [+ object] 1 : to make (someone) feel sad : to make (someone) depressed使难过;使悲伤;使沮丧 The news seemed to depress him a little.这个消息似乎让他有点沮丧。 I don't mean to depress you, but there's no way we can win.我不想让你伤心,但是我们没法赢。 We were all depressed by the loss.我们都因这个损失而感到郁闷。 You shouldn't let this kind of problem depress you.你不该让这种问题影响你的情绪。 2 : to decrease the activity or strength of (something)减少;抑制;削弱…的力量 This medicine may depress [=decrease] your appetite. [=it may make you less hungry]这种药可能抑制你的食欲。 These changes could depress the economy.这些变革可能引起经济衰退。 Market conditions are likely to depress earnings in the next quarter.市场状况很可能抑制下一季度的收益。 depressing the price of a stock降低股票价格 3 formal : to press (something) down按下;压下 Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.慢慢地踩下汽车的刹车踏板。 Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.按键盘上的shift键。 The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.医生会压下你的舌头,查看你的喉咙。 |
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