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单词 downer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•er /ˈdaʊnɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. a depressing experience or person:That loss was a real downer for the team.
  2. Informal Terms, Drugsa drug that makes people sleepy or less excited;
    a depressant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•er  (dou′nər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugs, Informal Terms[Informal.]
    • a depressant or sedative drug, esp. a barbiturate.
    • a depressing experience, person, or situation.
  2. Animal Husbandryan old or diseased animal, esp. one that cannot stand up.
  • 1910–15, American., for an earlier sense; 1965–70, for def. 1; down1 + -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
downer /ˈdaʊnə/ n slang
  1. Also called: down a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic
  2. a depressing experience
  3. a state of depression: he's on a downer today
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