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

• 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。
• She was taking uppers and downers at the time.
  她那时在服用兴奋剂和抑制剂。
• Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
  未得到提升真让人沮丧。
• 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。
• At a private Australian Chamber of Commerce dinner held in Beijing on Wednesday night with former foreign minister Alexander Downer, Mr Hu was the main topic of conversation.
  周三晚在北京和前外长唐纳一起参加一家私人澳洲商会举行的晚宴，胡士泰事件是主要话题。
• It would be a real downer if we have to wait for a table at the restaurant.
  它是一个真正的唐纳不要过一个安全的假期。
• 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。
• 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。
• What a downer that guy is!
  那家伙多让人泄气呀！
• 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。