• vt. 压抑；使沮丧；使萧条

de-, 向下。press, 压，压制。即压制，引申词义抑郁，沮丧。

depress

depress: see press

depress (v.)

early 14c., "put down by force," from Old French depresser, from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de- "down" (see de-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Meaning "push down physically" is from early 15c.; that of "deject, make gloomy" is from 1620s; economic sense of "lower in value" is from 1878. Related: Depressed; depressing.

1. The rainy days always depress me.

雨天总是使我沮丧.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.

我知道他太过乐观了，但我不想令他灰心丧气。

来自柯林斯例句

3. When you depress a key of an organ, a note is sounded.

你压下一个风琴键, 就会听到一个音符响.

来自辞典例句

4. Small doses depress salivary and bronchial secretion and sweating.

小剂量可抑制唾液分泌、支气管分泌及出汗.

来自辞典例句

5. Some medicines depress the action of the heart.

有些药物会减弱心脏的功能.

来自辞典例句