downer

英 [ˈdaʊnə(r)]

美 [ˈdaʊnər]

n.  镇静药，抑制药(尤指***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***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。
• They are certainly ungracious, given that Rudd lobbied UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint Downer as his part-time Special Adviser on Cyprus when he retired from politics in2008.
  他们当然有失风度，由于陆克文游说联合国秘书长潘基文任命唐纳作为他兼职的塞浦路斯问题特别顾问在2008年时，他从政治退休。
• 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。
• According to UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer, the session was once again dominated by procedural issues on how to move forward.
  据联合国特别顾问亚历山大唐纳，会议再次占主导地位的程序性问题上如何前进。
• 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。
• For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
  对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。
• 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。
• Downer also commented on China-U.S. relations, saying Australia has never been concerned that Washington is pursuing a policy of containment toward Beijing.
  唐纳也对美中关系发表评论。他说，澳大利亚从不担心华盛顿对北京采取遏制政策。
• What a downer that guy is!
  那家伙多让人泄气呀！