| 释义 |
Verb: depress di'pres- Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"These news depressed her"
- deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit] - Lower (prices or markets)
"The glut of oil depressed gas prices" - Cause to drop or sink
"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
- lower - Press down
"Depress the space key"
- press down - Lessen the activity or force of
"The rising inflation depressed the economy"
Derived forms: depresses, depressing, depressed See also: depressant, depression, depressor Type of: alter, bring down, change, discourage, displace, get down, let down, lower, modify, move, take down, weaken Antonym: elate Encyclopedia: Depress |