depressed
adjective uk/dɪˈprest/ us/dɪˈprest/
(SAD)
B1 抑郁的，消沉的，沮丧的
unhappy and without hope
He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation. 他似乎对自己的工作状况有些沮丧。
She became deeply depressed when her husband died. 丈夫去世后她变得十分消沉。
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- He's been listless and a bit depressed ever since he got his exam results.
- She became very depressed in her old age.
- He sounded very depressed when we spoke on the phone yesterday.
- Pete was so depressed after his girlfriend left him that I actually thought he was suicidal.
- Try not to get depressed - after all, what's the use of worrying?
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C2 贫穷的;萧条的，不景气的
not having enough money, jobs, or business activity
In a depressed market, it's difficult to sell goods unless you lower your prices. 市场不景气只能降价，否则很难把产品卖出去。
an economically depressed area 经济萧条的区域