depress

[di'pres]

vt.使沮丧, 压下, 使萧条, 降低, 压抑

例句与用法：

I feel depressed.

我感到沮丧。

He was depressed by his defeat.

失败让他沮丧。

The threat of war has depressed business activity.

战争的威胁使经济萧条。

The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me.

想到还需重新考试，我就感到沮丧。

Depress this button to rewind the tape.

按下这个按钮倒带。

词形变化：

形容词: depressible | 动词过去式: depressed | 动词过去分词: depressed | 动词现在分词: depressing | 动词第三人称单数: depresses |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使沮丧, 使消沉, 使心灰意冷

Rainy weather always depresses me.

雨天总会使我心情抑郁。

2. 压低; 压下

3. 使萧条

When business is depressed, there is usually an increase in unemployment.

商业不景气, 失业率往往会随之上升。

4. 削弱, 抑制; 减少

5. 【音】降低(音高)

6. 【废】镇压