1. 使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉
If someone or something depresses 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 to depress 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 something depresses prices, wages, or figures, it causes them to become less.
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e.g. The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.
美元走强导致销售额下降。
及物动词压下,压低; 使沮丧; 使萧条; 使跌价
动词sinkreducedisheartensaddenlessendiscouragedejectweakenlower
及物动词encourageinspire