depressing
depressing — 形容詞
1. used about events, news, or experiences that fill you with sadness and make you
令人沮喪
讓人感到悲傷且失去希望或動力
used about events, news, or experiences that fill you with sadness and make you lose faith that things will improve
The news about the factory closing was deeply depressing for everyone in the town.
工廠關閉的消息讓鎮上每個人都深感沮喪。
collocation: deeply depressing
Ravi found it depressing to watch the abandoned library fall into ruin.
Ravi 看著廢棄的圖書館逐漸崩塌，覺得很沮喪。
find + something + depressing
Leila said the long wait for test results was the most depressing part.
Leila 說等待考試結果的漫長時間是最令人沮喪的部分。
It is depressing to see how much plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year.
看到每年有這麼多塑膠垃圾流入海洋，就讓人感到沮喪。
Yusuf found the empty streets of his hometown deeply depressing after the festival ended.
節日結束後，Yusuf 覺得家鄉空蕩蕩的街道非常令人沮喪。
- gloomy
suggests a dark, shadowy quality; often used for weather or atmosphere
- bleak
stresses a harsh, cold, unwelcoming outlook with little hope
- disheartening
slightly weaker; makes you lose confidence or courage rather than deep sadness
- somber
more formal; serious and grave in tone, often about sad occasions
- uplifting
makes you feel happier and more hopeful
- encouraging
gives you hope, confidence, or motivation
文法句型
it + be + depressing + to-infinitive
it + be + depressing + that-clause
find + something + depressing
用法筆記
Unlike 'depressed,' this adjective describes the situation or event that causes sadness, not the person who feels sad. Common patterns include 'it is depressing to…' and 'find something depressing.'