downer
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。 - I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but I want you to have full information before making a final decision.
我不想成为DebbieDowner，但在你最终做决定前我想给你全部信息。 - Last season was a bit of a downer: I had a bad injury and needed a knee operation, but this term I've managed to stay fit.
上赛季有点沮丧。我伤的很重，膝盖还动了手术。但本赛季我希望能好好的。 - In doing so, Mr Downer accidentally made a useful contribution to highlighting the real value of established media over the myriad of online and new media Bloggs competing for reader attention.
唐纳先生的这种无心插柳很好地强调了媒体的真正价值，这其中包括了已经比较健全的无数网络媒体和那些竞争读者关注度的新兴博客媒体。 - Gomez added that Alexander Downer, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General, was unable to deliver post-meeting remarks as he was engaged in a meeting.
戈麦斯说，亚历山大唐纳，在秘书长特别顾问，无法传递会后的言论，因为他是在一个会议上进行。 - You lost your job? That's a real downer!
你失业了？真是件令人沮丧的事！ - In movies where the stydio gets all paranoid aboyt a downer ending.
很多电影都是最后让人怆然泪下。 - It is especially strange that Downer is arcing up at Rudd now, given that the Cyprus negotiations over which he is presiding are entering a critical phase.
这是特别奇怪的是唐纳是电弧现在就在陆克文，鉴于塞浦路斯进行谈判，他是主持正进入一个关键阶段。 - Catalytic Technology and Its Development of Gas-solid downer Quick-Contact Reactor
气固下行床超短接触反应器催化技术及其发展 - Mr Downer also issued a statement on the matter from overseas, saying his comments had been misinterpreted.
唐纳还从海外发出关于此事的声明，称他的言论被误解了。