depress

英 [dɪˈpres]

美 [dɪˈpres]

v. 使抑郁; 使沮丧; 使消沉; 使失去信心; 使萧条; 使不景气; 降低(价格); 减少(工资)

过去式：depressed　第三人称单数：depresses　过去分词：depressed　现在分词：depressing　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.9471 / COCA.11421

同义词辨析

depress discourage dishearten【导航词义：使沮丧】

depressv. 使沮丧，使抑郁

〔辨析〕

指使人心情不好、不高兴。

〔例证〕

Losing his job really depressed him.
丢了工作让他很沮丧。
That book depressed him.
那本书让他看得心情郁闷。

discouragev. 使泄气，使灰心

〔辨析〕

指使人失去信心或泄气，常可与 demoralize 换用。

〔例证〕

Don't let one failure discourage/demoralize you! You can do it!
别失败一次就灰心！你能行的！
She is easily discouraged/demoralized by obstacles.
她一遇到阻碍就泄气。

disheartenv. 使沮丧，使灰心

〔辨析〕

较正式用词，指使人失去希望和信心。

〔例证〕

Don't let the defeat dishearten you! Remember that Rome was not built in a day.
不要因为失败而灰心！要知道成功不是一蹴而就的。

verb

使抑郁；使沮丧；使消沉；使失去信心
to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope
1. Wet weather always depresses me.
  阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。
2. It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.
  看到这么多女孩抽烟令我感到很沮丧。
使萧条；使不景气
to make trade, business, etc. less active
1. The recession has depressed the housing market.
  经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。
降低（价格）；减少（工资）
to make the value of prices or wages lower
1. to depress wages/prices
  减少工资；降低价格
按，压，推下（尤指机器部件）
to press or push sth down, especially part of a machine
1. to depress the clutch pedal (= when driving) .
  （开车时）踩离合器踏板

VERB 使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉
If someone or somethingdepressesyou, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
1. 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。
2. 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。
VERB 降低;减少
If somethingdepressesprices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
1. The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.
  美元走强导致销售额下降。

verb

lessen the activity or force of
1. The rising inflation depressed the economy
press down
1. Depress the space key
Synonym:press down
cause to drop or sink
1. The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
Synonym:lower
lower someone's spirits
1. These news depressed her
2. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Synonym:dejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralizedemoralise
lower (prices or markets)
1. The glut of oil depressed gas prices