downer

• n. 镇定剂；令人沮丧的人
• n. (Downer)人名；(英)唐纳

来自down,向下，镇静。

downer (n.)

1966 in sense of "barbiturate;" 1970 in sense of "depressing person;" agent noun from down (v.).

1. We've been on a bit of a downer since the Liverpool game.

自从利物浦比赛以来，我们一直有点沮丧。

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2. For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.

对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。

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3. Not getting the promotion was a real downer.

未得到提升真让人很沮丧。

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4. Getting into an auto accident today was a real downer.

今天被卷入了一起交通事故中真是一件让人沮丧的事.

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5. My friend Mary is a real class act.

downer(名词)情绪低落的人.沮丧.

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1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

You don't want them to think of you as a debbie downer.

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We've been on a bit of a downer since the Liverpool game.

自从利物浦比赛以来，我们一直有点沮丧。

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For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.

对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。

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Not getting the promotion was a real downer.

未得到提升真让人很沮丧。

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Getting into an auto accident today was a real downer.

今天被卷入了一起交通事故中真是一件让人沮丧的事.

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What a downer that guy is!

那家伙多让人泄气呀!

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Downer was not on the plane.

唐纳本人不在飞机上.

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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.

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I, for one , have always found the opening line of Anna Karenina rather a downer.

我总是觉得《安娜?卡列尼娜》的开篇并非令人沮丧.

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We guess she did what she could , but still, a pretty downer for the party.

我们猜测, 她已经竭尽全力了, 但还是给聚会蒙上了沉重的阴影.

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My friend Mary is a real class act.

downer(名词)情绪低落的人.沮丧.

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