depression

[di'preʃən]

n.沮丧, 萧条

例句与用法：

The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.

经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。

Her feeling of depression was transient.

她那抑郁的心情一会儿就过去了。

Many people were idle during the depression.

在那萧条时期，很多人都无事可做。

During the depression, millions of the unemployed wandered around in the streets.

经济萧条时期，有好几百万的失业者在街头游荡。

In time of depression, there were no enough jobs.

萧条时期，没有足够的工作机会。

He suffers from acute depression.

他患有严重的抑郁症。

A depression over the Atlantic usually brings bad weather in Britain.

大西洋上空的低气压通常给英国带来恶劣的天气。

词形变化：

副词: depressingly |

详细释义：

n.

1. 沮丧, 意气消沉[C][U]

The trip to the seashore brought her out of her depression.

到海边旅行使她不再抑郁。

2. 不景气, 萧条(期)[C]

He lost his job during the great depression.

他在大萧条时期失业了。

3. 凹地, 洼地[C]

Water filled the depressions in the ground.

地上的坑里积满了水。

4. 【气】低气压[C]

A depression usually brings bad weather.

低气压往往带来坏天气。

5. 压低; 降低, 下沉[U][C]