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
The constant rain seemed to depress him even more.
持续的雨似乎让他更加沮丧。
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
Overproduction of a certain product may depress its market value as supply exceeds demand.
某种产品的过度生产可能会压低其市场价值，因为供过于求。
03
减少, 降低
to reduce the intensity, activity, or strength of something
Transitive: to depress a process or state
例子
The medication helped depress his symptoms of anxiety.
药物帮助减轻了他的焦虑症状。
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
