depression
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant. 抑郁
Mr. Thomas was suffering from depression. 托马斯先生当时正受抑郁症折磨。
2. N-COUNT A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. 萧条期
He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great Depression of the 1930s. 他从未忘记20世纪30年代经济大萧条时期他所目睹的艰辛。
3. N-COUNT A depression in a surface is an area which is lower than the parts surrounding it. 洼地
...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions. …一个到处都是积满雨水的洼坑的地带。
4. N-COUNT A depression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain. 低气压
To the northwest lies a depression with clouds and rain. 西北方向有一个云雨密布的低气压。
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depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ (depressions)
剑桥词典
- His wife's been hospitalized for depression.
- Every day she sinks further and further into depression.
- The drugs , the divorce and the depression - it's an episode in his life that he wants to forget .
- Don't let feelings of depression swamp you.
- Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression.
depression noun (UNHAPPINESS)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future
忧郁，抑郁；消沉，沮丧
I was overwhelmed by feelings of depression. 我万念俱灰。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous ) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods
抑郁症
Tiredness, loss of appetite , and sleeping problems are all classic symptoms of depression. 乏力、没有食欲和失眠都是抑郁症的典型症状。
If you suffer from depression, it's best to get professional help . 如果你患有抑郁症，最好向专业人士求助。
也见 clinical depression
例句
depression noun (NO ACTIVITY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a period in which there is very little business activity and not many jobs
（经济）萧条期，不景气时期
The stock market crash marked the start of a severe depression. 股市大跌标志着大萧条的开始。
depression noun (WEATHER)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] environment specializedan area where the air pressure is low
低气压区
The deep depression over the mid-Atlantic will gradually move eastwards during the day . 今天白天大西洋中部上空的低压将逐渐向东移动。
depression noun (HOLE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]part of a surface that is slightly lower than the rest
凹陷，浅坑
There was a depression in the sand where he'd been lying . 他躺过的沙滩上留下了一个凹坑。 返回 depression