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
  1. Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
     未得到提升真让人很沮丧。
  2. He's really on a downer (= very depressed) .
     他确实很郁闷。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 镇静剂;安眠药
  Downersare drugs that make you feel sleepy or very calm.
  1. She was taking uppers and downers at the time.
     她那时在服用兴奋剂和抑制剂。
• 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.
  1. For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
     对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。

英英释义

noun

• a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  Synonym:sedativesedative drugdepressant

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• In the aftermath of the Detroit downer, Damon did not mope around his Orlando home.
  在底特律的惨败之后，戴蒙并没有在奥兰多的家中消沉度日。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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
• The only downer is a nasty ankle break for Sheffield United's centre-forward Hulse.
  球赛唯一令人沮丧的，是谢菲尔德联的中锋赫斯令人不安的足踝骨折受伤。
• For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
  对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。
• Downer said the region's economic giants should use their influence on Burma, because the isolated country relies heavily on their investment and aid.
  唐纳说，地区经济巨头应该对缅甸运用他们的影响力，因为这个孤立的国家十分依赖他们的投资和援助。