depress

di'pres

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 1

v. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
v. lower (prices or markets)
v. lessen the activity or force of

vt. 使沮丧, 压低, 降低, 使萧条
[化] 推下

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

9,471

BNC 频率

11,421

使用频率

depress 由前缀 de-（表示向下）和词根 press（表示压）组成，合起来可以理解为“向下压”，引申为情绪的压抑和沮丧。

例句

1. The news about the storm really depressed me.

关于暴风雨的消息真的让我感到沮丧。

2. She often feels depressed during the winter months.

她在冬天的月份经常感到沮丧。

3. Listening to sad music can sometimes make you feel more depressed.

听悲伤的音乐有时会让你感到更加沮丧。