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英 [ˈdaʊnə(r)]
美 [ˈdaʊnər]
n. 镇静药,抑制药(尤指巴比妥类); 令人悲哀(或沮丧)的经历
复数:downers
BNC.34710 / COCA.25150
牛津词典
noun
- 镇静药,抑制药(尤指巴比妥类)
a drug, especially a barbiturate , that relaxes you or makes you want to sleep - 令人悲哀(或沮丧)的经历
an experience that makes you feel sad or depressed- Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
未得到提升真让人很沮丧。 - He's really on a downer (= very depressed) .
他确实很郁闷。
- Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 镇静剂;安眠药
Downersare drugs that make you feel sleepy or very calm.- She was taking uppers and downers at the time.
她那时在服用兴奋剂和抑制剂。
- She was taking uppers and downers at the time.
- N-COUNT 令人悲伤(或沮丧)的情景
If you describe a situation asa downer, you think that it is very depressing.- For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
对离异的人来说,圣诞节令人感伤。
- For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
英英释义
noun
- a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
双语例句
- Getting into an auto accident today was a real downer. To become disheartened or discouraged.
今天被卷入了一起交通事故中真是一件让人沮丧的事。 - This was not the only character assessment Downer has provided of Rudd recently.
这是不是唯一性的评价提供唐纳最近有陆克文。 - Mr Downer has previously acknowledged he was personally briefed by Dr GEE on the expert's return from iraq, but has never revealed the contents of that briefing.
唐纳先生先前曾经承认说,当专家从伊拉克返回后,他亲自听取了格博士的简要汇报,但是却从来没有就那次简要汇报的内容对外公布过。 - Asked if he was impressed by Mr Rudd's language skills, Mr Downer, a French speaker, said he was not one to flaunt his talent with foreign tongues.
当被问及鲁德先生娴熟的汉语是否给他留下深刻印象时,说法语的唐纳先生表示自己不是那种卖弄语言技巧的人。 - The "downer cow" syndrome is a common appearance of some diseases, so it must be analyzed from the basis of various related diseases.
“奶牛卧倒不起综合征”是一些疾病的共有症状表现,必须从各种有关疾病的本质上进行分析研究。 - We underachieved at this World Cup and the fact that we never played good football, like we can, is an added downer.
我们没有取得这次世界杯,事实是我们从来没有尽力打过一场好比赛,这让人十分扫兴。 - Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
未得到提升真让人沮丧。 - For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
对离异的人来说,圣诞节令人感伤。 - You lost your job? That's a real downer!
你失业了?真是件令人沮丧的事! - At a private Australian Chamber of Commerce dinner held in Beijing on Wednesday night with former foreign minister Alexander Downer, Mr Hu was the main topic of conversation.
周三晚在北京和前外长唐纳一起参加一家私人澳洲商会举行的晚宴,胡士泰事件是主要话题。