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Depressed - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：Feeling very sad and hopeless (Depressed)
Depressed
/dɪˈprest/
adj.
feeling very sad, unhappy, and without hope or energy for a long time.
Feeling very sad and hopeless
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/ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈveri sæd ənd ˈhoʊpləs/
adj.
A state of prolonged unhappiness, low energy, and loss of interest in daily activities.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'deprimere' (de- 'down' + premere 'to press').
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'de-pressed' like a button: your mood is pressed down.
📖 Example
After her beloved cat passed away, Maya felt deeply depressed for weeks.
After her beloved cat passed away, Maya felt deeply depressed for several weeks.
🔗 Collocations
feel depressed – to experience sadness
clinically depressed – diagnosed with depression
deeply depressed – extremely sad
🔄 Synonyms
sad (adj.) – feeling sorrow
melancholic (adj.) – a deep, persistent sadness
downhearted (adj.) – feeling discouraged and sad
🌱 Derivatives
depress (v.) – to make someone sad
depression (n.) – a state of sadness
depressing (adj.) – causing sadness
📖 Cultural Story
Originally physical 'pressed down'. In 17th century used for low spirits. 'Great Depression' later popularized economic sense.
Meaning 2：Economically weak or in recession (Depressed)
Depressed
/dɪˈprest/
adj.
describing a period when the economy is very bad, with little business activity.
Economically weak or in recession
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/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkli wiːk ɔːr ɪn rɪˈsɛʃən/
adj.
Describing a period of reduced economic activity, with high unemployment and low consumer spending.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Many small shops closed during the depressed market conditions.
During the depressed market conditions, many small shops were forced to close.
🔗 Collocations
depressed economy – an economy in recession
depressed region – an area with low economic activity
depressed market – a market with low demand
🔄 Synonyms
sluggish (adj.) – slow-moving, lacking vitality
recessionary (adj.) – relating to a recession
stagnant (adj.) – not growing or developing
🚫 Antonyms
booming (adj.) – rapidly growing
prosperous (adj.) – successful and wealthy
🌱 Derivatives
depress (v.) – to reduce economic activity
depression (n.) – a severe economic downturn
depressing (adj.) – causing economic decline
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