词语屋>英语词典>downer翻译和用法

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
      1. 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

      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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • In order to investigate the influencing factors of liquid-solid contact efficiency in feed stock zone of downer, a quantitative measurement system was carefully established.
        根据催化剂能够被液态染色指示剂染色的原理,开发了一套定量测量下行床油剂混合区油剂接触效果的系统。
      • Asked if he was impressed by Mr Rudd's language skills, Mr Downer, a French speaker, said he was not one to flaunt his talent with foreign tongues.
        当被问及鲁德先生娴熟的汉语是否给他留下深刻印象时,说法语的唐纳先生表示自己不是那种卖弄语言技巧的人。
      • 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。
      • 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
      • 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。
      • The one downer in my fairy tale is I've never been in love.
        在我的童话里,有件沮丧的事情就是我从未恋爱过。
      • 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。