| 单词 | depression |
| 释义 | depression —depression /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/ noun (UNHAPPINESS) B2 [U] the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future: » I was overwhelmed by feelings of depression.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regretB2 [C or U] a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods: » Tiredness, loss of appetite, and sleeping problems are all classic symptoms of depression.» If you suffer from depression, it's best to get professional help.→ SEE ALSO CLINICAL DEPRESSION(Cf. ↑clinical depression)Thesaurus+: ↑Mental and psychiatric disorders• • • Extra Examples:» His wife's been hospitalized for depression.» Every day she sinks further and further into depression.» The drugs, the divorce and the depression - it's an episode in his life that he wants to forget.» Don't let feelings of depression swamp you.» Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression.noun [C] (HOLE) ► F0 a part in a surface that is slightly lower than the rest: » There was a depression in the sand where he'd been lying.Thesaurus+: ↑Holes, hollows and dipsnoun [C] (NO ACTIVITY) ► C2 a period in which there is very little business activity and not many jobs: » The stock market crash marked the start of a severe depression.Thesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economynoun [C] SPECIALIZED (WEATHER) ► F0 an area where the air pressure is low: » The deep depression over the mid-Atlantic will gradually move eastwards during the day.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing bad weather |
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