depress基本解释
vt.使沮丧；压下；使萧条；降低；压抑
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形容词: depressible 过去式: depressed 过去分词: depressed 现在分词: depressing 第三人称单数: depresses
depress
基本词汇
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基本词汇
vt.使沮丧；压下；使萧条；降低；压抑
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形容词: depressible 过去式: depressed 过去分词: depressed 现在分词: depressing 第三人称单数: depresses
verb
1. lessen the activity or force of
e.g. The rising inflation depressed the economy
2. press down
e.g. Depress the space key
Synonym: press down
3. cause to drop or sink
e.g. The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
Synonym: lower
4. lower someone's spirits
make downhearted
e.g. These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Synonym: dejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralizedemoralise
5. lower (prices or markets)
e.g. The glut of oil depressed gas prices
1. 使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉
If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
e.g. I must admit the state of the country depresses me...
我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。
e.g. I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.
我知道他太过乐观了，但我不想令他灰心丧气。
2. 降低;减少
If something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
e.g. The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.
美元走强导致销售额下降。
1. 降低,压下：depredation 劫掠,抢夺 | depress 降低,压下 | deprive 剥夺
2. depress
2. 压低：depredation 掠夺 | depress 压低 | depressant 抑制药
3. 压下：195. latch circuit 锁存电路 | 196. depress 压下 | 197. flip-flop 触发器
The steel balls..were trapped in grooves until you depressed a..plunger.
出自：C. MilneThe weight of the ice-age glaciers depressed the whole Scandinavian area.
出自：F. Hoyle
