depressed

depressed — 形容詞

1. Feeling extremely sad for a period of time, with little belief that anything wil

1.形容詞B1
釋義

憂鬱的；沮喪

感到難過且失去希望

Feeling extremely sad for a period of time, with little belief that anything will get better.

例句

After losing his job, Hugo felt depressed for several months.

Hugo 在失去工作後，有幾個月的時間都感到憂鬱。

feel + depressed + for [period of time]

The dark winter weather made Reema feel even more depressed than usual.

陰暗的冬季天氣讓 Reema 比平時更加沮喪。

同義詞
  • sad

    less intense and usually shorter in duration

  • unhappy

    more general; can refer to any feeling of displeasure

  • down

    informal; describes a temporary low mood

  • miserable

    emphasises physical discomfort and unhappiness together

反義詞
  • happy

    feeling pleasure or contentment

  • cheerful

    actively bright and in good spirits

文法句型

depressed + about + noun/gerund

depressed + that-clause

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, depressed describes a deeper, longer-lasting sadness than upset or down. For a very brief bad mood, use sad or unhappy instead.

常見錯誤

❌I felt depressed when I dropped my phone.
✅I felt upset when I dropped my phone.
💡Depressed is too strong for minor everyday problems.
❌She was depressing about the exam results.
✅She was depressed about the exam results.
💡Depressing describes the thing that causes sadness; depressed describes how a person feels.

2. Describing a place, industry, or economic situation where there is little busine

2.形容詞B2
釋義

蕭條的

經濟活動低迷、就業機會少

Describing a place, industry, or economic situation where there is little business activity, few jobs, and not enough money moving through the system.

例句

The depressed housing market meant that few people were buying new homes.

蕭條的房地產市場意味著很少有人買新房。

depressed + [economic noun] — housing market

Small shops struggled to survive in the depressed economy of the town.

小商店在該鎮蕭條的經濟中掙扎求生。

同義詞
  • struggling

    softer and more general; can apply to businesses or people

  • weak

    describes low activity without the crisis tone of depressed

  • sluggish

    emphasises slow movement rather than overall crisis

反義詞

文法句型

depressed + [economic noun]

用法筆記

Subject is typically a geographical area (region, town), a sector (market, industry), or an economic indicator (sales, prices). Not used for personal finances — a person is not depressed in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The depressed student could not find a job.
✅The student struggled in a depressed job market.
💡Depressed describes the market, not the person in this sense.

3. Measuring or valued at a level that is clearly below what people normally expect

3.形容詞B2
釋義

低迷的

低於正常水平或標準

Measuring or valued at a level that is clearly below what people normally expect or consider standard.

例句

The price of oil remained depressed for the whole year.

石油價格在整個一年裡都維持低迷。

remain + depressed — describing continuing low level

Doctors found that his blood pressure was dangerously depressed after the fall.

醫生發現他摔倒後血壓低到危險的程度。

同義詞
  • low

    simpler and more general; less technical

  • reduced

    emphasises a drop from a previous higher level

  • below normal

    explicitly compares to a standard

反義詞

文法句型

depressed + [measurement noun]

remain + depressed

stay + depressed

用法筆記

Common with measurements, prices, biological indicators (blood pressure, immune response), and performance metrics. The thing being measured is the subject — not the cause.

常見錯誤

❌My exam scores were depressed.
✅My exam scores were lower than usual.
💡Depressed sounds unnatural for academic results; use 'lower' or 'below average.'