depress

• 动词，表示使某人感到悲伤、沮丧或情绪低落；也表示降低某物的水平、数量或价值。

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel sad or lowering the level or value of something.

1. Make sad or gloomyB2formal

   To cause someone to feel sad, discouraged, or emotionally low.

   使沮丧

   • The bad news depressed him for days.
   • Rainy weather often depresses her mood.
   • Constant criticism can depress a person's spirit.

   同义词burdencast downdejectdemoralizediscouragedisheartendismayoppresssaddenweigh down

   反义词cheerelateuplift

2. Reduce economic activityB2formalbusiness

   To cause a decline in economic activity, prices, or values.

   抑制经济活动

   • The recession depressed the housing market.
   • High interest rates can depress consumer spending.
   • The crisis depressed stock prices significantly.

   同义词coolcurbdampendecreasediminishlowerreducerestrainslowweaken

   反义词boostencouragestimulate

3. Press down physicallyB1formal

   To push or press something downward.

   按下

   • Depress the clutch pedal to change gears.
   • He depressed the button to start the machine.
   • Depress the lever gently to release the lock.

   同义词bear down oncompresslowerpresspress downpushpush downweigh down

   反义词elevateliftraise