depressive

depressive — 形容詞

1. relating to a medical condition marked by prolonged deep sadness and loss of int

1.形容詞B2
釋義

憂鬱的

與憂鬱症相關或引起的

relating to a medical condition marked by prolonged deep sadness and loss of interest — describes the condition, its symptoms, or the person affected

例句

Takeshi's doctor said the depressive thoughts would slowly lift with regular therapy.

Takeshi 的醫師說，那些憂鬱的想法會隨著規律治療慢慢好轉。

collocation: depressive thoughts

Reuben controls his depressive illness with weekly therapy and a short walk in the park.

Reuben 透過每週心理治療和到公園散步來控制他的憂鬱性疾患。

collocation: depressive illness

同義詞
  • depressed

    far more common for describing a person's mood; 'depressed' can be used both clinically and informally, while 'depressive' sounds clinical

  • melancholy

    literary or old-fashioned; suggests a gentler, more thoughtful sadness than clinical depression

  • low

    informal and milder; used for temporary sad moods, not a diagnosed condition

反義詞
  • cheerful

    describes a happy, positive mood — the opposite of a depressive state

文法句型

depressive + noun (illness, episode, symptoms)

be + depressive

用法筆記

Most common in medical and clinical writing. For personal feelings of temporary sadness, the adjective 'depressed' is more natural in everyday speech — 'She felt depressed after the exam' sounds natural, whereas 'She felt depressive after the exam' sounds clinical and unusual.

常見錯誤

❌The rainy weather made everyone feel depressive.
✅The rainy weather made everyone feel depressed.
💡'depressive' is used for the medical condition itself or its clinical features, not for ordinary temporary sadness.
❌That film was really depressive.
✅That film was really depressing.
💡'depressing' describes something that causes sadness; 'depressive' relates to the clinical condition of depression.

depressive — 名詞