英汉词典

depression 基本解释

• n. 沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁

depression 词态变化

depression 英文词源

depression (n.)

late 14c. as a term in astronomy, from Old French depression (14c.) or directly from Latin depressionem (nominative depressio), noun of action from past participle stem of deprimere "to press down, depress" (see depress).

Attested from 1650s in the literal sense; meaning "dejection, depression of spirits" is from early 15c. (as a clinical term in psychology, from 1905); meteorological sense is from 1881 (in reference to barometric pressure); meaning "a lowering or reduction in economic activity" was in use by 1826; given a specific application (with capital D-) by 1934 to the one that began worldwide in 1929. For "melancholy, depression" an Old English word was grevoushede.

depression 英文释义

1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

3. a sunken or depressed geological formation

4. sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

5. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation;

"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"

6. a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

7. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing;

"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"

8. angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

9. pushing down;

"depression of the space bar on the typewriter"

depression 同义词解析

despair, desperation, depression, disappointment

这些名词都有"绝望，沮丧"之意。

despair： 普通用词，指因灾难等因素而丧失希望和信心，陷入沮丧，绝望的境地。

desperation： 语气强烈，指因绝望而使人采取无所顾忌的疯狂行动。

depression： 侧重指因遭受重大失利或挫折而产生的低落情绪。

disappointment： 多指愿望或期望的落空。

depression 双语例句

1. The movie sees Burton psychoanalysing Firth to cure him of his depression.

在电影中伯顿对弗思进行了精神分析，想要治愈他的抑郁症。

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2. Depression lowers the human ability to cope with disease.

抑郁症会降低人体对疾病的抵抗力。

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3. Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.

缺乏锻炼会导致抑郁和疲劳。

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4. Depression is the third thing that works to my patients' disadvantage.

抑郁是威胁我的病人健康的第三大杀手。

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5. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.

她仍然患有严重的胃痉挛，感觉疼痛、疲乏、抑郁。

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depression 实用场景例句

The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression.

当时国家处于经济萧条期。

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the great Depression of the 1930s

20世纪30年代的经济大萧条

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Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground.

雨水积在地上的浅坑里。

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There was a feeling of gloom and depression in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced.

裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片忧郁和沮丧的气氛。

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She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.

她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。

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clinical depression

临床抑郁症

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Mr Thomas was suffering from depression...

托马斯先生患有抑郁症。

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I slid into a depression and became morbidly fascinated with death.

我陷入消沉，开始对死亡有种病态的迷恋。

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He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

他永远不会忘记 20 世纪 30 年代经济大萧条时期他所亲眼目睹的困苦情形。

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...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions.

密布着雨水洼的地区

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The defendants have no title.

被告一方无所有权.

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A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.

分娩之后可能会有一段时间的急性抑郁期.

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She is disposed to sudden bouts of depression.

她动不动就会突然抑郁症发作.

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The depression left his business high and dry.

不景气使他的生意陷入困境.

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This tonic will work miracles for your depression.

这种补药对治疗你的忧郁症十分有效.

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Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.

商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦.

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His spiritual depression came to an end when she kissed him.

她的亲吻扫除了他精神上的苦闷.

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They are fearful of another business depression.

他们担心会再次发生商业萧条.

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During a depression money circulates slowly.

在商业萧条时期,货币流通滞缓.

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There was a depression in the carpet where the lamp had stood.

地毯上放过落地灯的地方有个凹痕.

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The economic depression hits shipbuilding industry badly.

经济萧条使造船业蒙受严重损失.

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She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.

她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。

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Her moods oscillated between depression and elation.

她的情绪时而抑郁，时而亢奋。

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Look out for symptoms of depression.

留心看有无抑郁症状。

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The movie sees Burton psychoanalysing Firth to cure him of his depression.

在电影中伯顿对弗思进行了精神分析，想要治愈他的抑郁症。

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Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.

缺乏锻炼会导致抑郁和疲劳。

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A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.

某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。

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Depression may be expressed physically too.

抑郁症也会表现在身体状况上。

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Did you notice any unusual depression or dullness of mind?

你有没有觉察到抑郁、反应迟钝等反常现象？

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