depressed

/dɪˈprest/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

抑郁的；沮丧的；萧条的；不景气的

释义与例句

adj. 抑郁的；沮丧的
very unhappy, often for a long period of time, and unable to enjoy anything
  1. She felt depressed after the long winter.
    漫长的冬天过后她感到抑郁。
  2. He has been depressed since he lost his job.
    失业以来他一直情绪低落。
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  1. Talking to a friend can help when you are depressed.
    心情抑郁时和朋友聊聊会有帮助。
adj. 萧条的；不景气的
in a state of economic decline, with low business activity and high unemployment
  1. The factory was forced to close in the depressed economy.
    在经济萧条时期，工厂被迫关闭。
  2. Many families struggled in the depressed region.
    许多家庭在这个不景气的地区苦苦挣扎。
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  1. The government invested heavily in depressed areas.
    政府对经济萧条地区投入了大量资金。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 de（向下）+ press（压）→ 心情被压下去 → 沮丧。depressed 修饰人或地区，depressing 修饰事物。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • depress 使沮丧；使萧条
    动词原形，de-（向下）+ press（压），把心情压下去。
  • depression 沮丧；抑郁症；萧条期
    depress + -ion，常指持续的低落情绪或经济衰退。
  • depressing 令人沮丧的；令人抑郁的
    -ing 形容词，修饰事物或情景。
同义词
  • dejected 沮丧的；垂头丧气的
    dejected 强调一时的外在神情沮丧；depressed 可指持续的低落状态或临床抑郁。
    He looked dejected after losing the match. 输掉比赛后他看起来垂头丧气。
反义词
  • cheerful 高兴的；愉快的
    cheerful 与 depressed 在情绪上构成直接对比。
    She always sounds cheerful on the phone. 她在电话里的声音总是很欢快。
常见搭配
  • feel depressed 感到沮丧；心情抑郁
    I often feel depressed when the weather is cold and grey. 天气阴冷阴沉时我常感到沮丧。
  • deeply depressed 极度抑郁的
    After the accident, he became deeply depressed. 事故发生后，他变得极度抑郁。
  • a depressed area 经济萧条地区
    Many young people leave the depressed area for work. 许多年轻人离开经济萧条地区去寻找工作。