English主要词典
depress
Universal Words
verb
1 to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope:
[VN] Wet weather always depresses me. * [VNtoinf] It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.
2 [VN] to make trade, business, etc. less active:
The recession has depressed the housing market.
3 [VN] to lower the value of prices or wages:
to depress wages / prices
4 [VN] (formal) to press or push sth down, especially part of a machine:
to depress the clutch pedal (= when driving).
