depress

英[dɪ'pres] 美[dɪ'prɛs]
  • vt. 压抑;使沮丧;使萧条

词态变化


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

中文词源


depress 使抑郁,沮丧

de-, 向下。press, 压,压制。即压制,引申词义抑郁,沮丧。

英文词源


depress
depress: see press
depress (v.)
early 14c., "put down by force," from Old French depresser, from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de- "down" (see de-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Meaning "push down physically" is from early 15c.; that of "deject, make gloomy" is from 1620s; economic sense of "lower in value" is from 1878. Related: Depressed; depressing.

双语例句


1. The rainy days always depress me.
雨天总是使我沮丧.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. When you depress a key of an organ, a note is sounded.
你压下一个风琴键, 就会听到一个音符响.

来自辞典例句

4. Small doses depress salivary and bronchial secretion and sweating.
小剂量可抑制唾液分泌、支气管分泌及出汗.

来自辞典例句

5. Some medicines depress the action of the heart.
有些药物会减弱心脏的功能.

来自辞典例句