"These news depressed her"
"The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
"The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
"depress the space key"
"The rising inflation depressed the economy"
1.使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉
If someone or somethingdepresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
e.g. 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。
e.g. I know he is too optimistic but I don't want todepress him.
我知道他太过乐观了,但我不想令他灰心丧气。
2.降低;减少
If somethingdepresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
e.g. The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.
美元走强导致销售额下降。
1. 降低,压下:depredation 劫掠,抢夺 |depress 降低,压下 | deprive 剥夺
2. depress
2. 压低:depredation 掠夺 |depress 压低 |depressant 抑制药
3. 压下:195. latch circuit 锁存电路 | 196.depress 压下 | 197. flip-flop 触发器