to depress
01
使沮丧, 使消沉
to make someone feel extremely sad or discouraged, often as a result of challenging situations, such as loss
Transitive: to depress sb
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
depress
第三人称单数
depresses
现在分词
depressing
一般过去时
depressed
过去分词
depressed
例子
Losing her job depressed her for months.
失去工作让她沮丧了好几个月。
02
压低, 降低
to lower the market value or reduce the market appeal of a product
Transitive: to depress a product or its value
例子
Negative reviews and publicity can depress the market appeal of a once-popular consumer item.
负面评价和宣传可能会降低曾经流行的消费品的市场吸引力。
03
减少, 降低
to reduce the intensity, activity, or strength of something
Transitive: to depress a process or state
例子
He tried to depress his excitement, but it was hard to stay calm.
他试图抑制自己的兴奋，但很难保持冷静。
04
按压, 向下压
to apply force that pushes something downward
Transitive: to depress sth
例子
The mechanic depressed the lever to release the brake.
机械师压下杠杆以释放刹车。
05
降低, 压下
to lower or cause to move downward in position
Transitive: to depress sth
例子
The weight of the snow depressed the branches of the tree, bending them towards the ground.
雪的重量压低了树枝，使它们向地面弯曲。
词汇树
depressant
depressed
depressing
depress
