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

  1. 镇静药,抑制药(尤指***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

    1. N-COUNT 镇静剂;安眠药
      Downers are 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。
    2. N-COUNT 令人悲伤(或沮丧)的情景
      If you describe a situation as a 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。

    双语例句

    1. She was taking uppers and downers at the time.
      她那时在服用兴奋剂和抑制剂。
    2. For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer.
      对离异的人来说,圣诞节令人感伤。
    3. 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。
    4. What a downer that guy is!
      那家伙多让人泄气呀!
    5. 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。
    6. You have been such a downer lately.
      你最近可真没情调。
    7. 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。
    8. 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。
    9. The "downer cow" syndrome is a common appearance of some diseases, so it must be analyzed from the basis of various related diseases.
      “奶牛卧倒不起综合征”是一些疾病的共有症状表现,必须从各种有关疾病的本质上进行分析研究。
    10. 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。
    11. 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。
    12. 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。
    13. 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。
    14. 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
    15. 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。
    16. Not getting the promotion was a real downer.
      未得到提升真让人沮丧。
    17. 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。
    18. 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。
    19. 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。
    20. 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。
    21. Mr Downer also issued a statement on the matter from overseas, saying his comments had been misinterpreted.
      唐纳还从海外发出关于此事的声明,称他的言论被误解了。
    22. 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。
    23. 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。
    24. 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。
    25. We underachieved at this World Cup and the fact that we never played good football, like we can, is an added downer.
      我们没有取得这次世界杯,事实是我们从来没有尽力打过一场好比赛,这让人十分扫兴。
    26. This was not the only character assessment Downer has provided of Rudd recently.
      这是不是唯一性的评价提供唐纳最近有陆克文。
    27. 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。
    28. It is especially strange that Downer is arcing up at Rudd now, given that the Cyprus negotiations over which he is presiding are entering a critical phase.
      这是特别奇怪的是唐纳是电弧现在就在陆克文,鉴于塞浦路斯进行谈判,他是主持正进入一个关键阶段。
    29. You lost your job? That's a real downer!
      你失业了?真是件令人沮丧的事!
    30. In movies where the stydio gets all paranoid aboyt a downer ending.
      很多电影都是最后让人怆然泪下。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

        Synonym:    sedativesedative drugdepressant