"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
"depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
1.抑郁;沮丧;消沉
depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
depression
e.g. Mr Thomas was suffering fromdepression...
托马斯先生患有抑郁症。
e.g. I slid into adepression and became morbidly fascinated with death.
我陷入消沉，开始对死亡有种病态的迷恋。
2.萧条（期）；不景气
Adepression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
e.g. He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Greatdepression of the 1930s.
他永远不会忘记 20 世纪 30 年代经济大萧条时期他所亲眼目睹的困苦情形。
3.凹陷;凹坑;洼地
Adepression in a surface is an area which is lower than the parts surrounding it.
e.g. ...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions.
密布着雨水洼的地区
4.低气压
Adepression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain.
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1. 沮丧：14.沮丧(depression)--老年人最常见的行为,一般而言是由情绪而产生的,例如失去亲友、熟络的环境,害怕死亡等. 沮丧的起因通常都是非常真实的,惯常见到的征兆有颓丧、低落的自我形象、对大部分活动失去满足感,对他人失去兴趣,淘哭,
2. 抑郁症：抑郁症(depression)一种最常见的精神障碍,临床以心境低落为主要特征.随着中医药对抑都症诊疗研究范围的扩大与重视,探索建立适合于中医临床的抑郁症专用评定量表已是当务之急,本研究编制有中医特色的抑郁症中医证侯自评量表,
当时国家处于经济萧条期。
the great depression of the 1930s20世纪30年代的经济大萧条
Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground.雨水积在地上的浅坑里。
There was a feeling of gloom and depression in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced.裁员消息宣布时办公室里一片忧郁和沮丧的气氛。
She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。
clinical depression临床抑郁症
Mr Thomas was suffering from depression...托马斯先生患有抑郁症。
I slid into a depression and became morbidly fascinated with death.我陷入消沉，开始对死亡有种病态的迷恋。
He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great depression of the 1930s.他永远不会忘记 20 世纪 30 年代经济大萧条时期他所亲眼目睹的困苦情形。
...an area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions.密布着雨水洼的地区
The defendants have no title.被告一方无所有权.
A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.分娩之后可能会有一段时间的急性抑郁期.
She is disposed to sudden bouts of depression.她动不动就会突然抑郁症发作.
The depression left his business high and dry.不景气使他的生意陷入困境.
This tonic will work miracles for your depression.这种补药对治疗你的忧郁症十分有效.
Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦.
His spiritual depression came to an end when she kissed him.她的亲吻扫除了他精神上的苦闷.
They are fearful of another business depression.他们担心会再次发生商业萧条.
During a depression money circulates slowly.在商业萧条时期,货币流通滞缓.
There was a depression in the carpet where the lamp had stood.地毯上放过落地灯的地方有个凹痕.
The economic depression hits shipbuilding industry badly.经济萧条使造船业蒙受严重损失.
She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。
Her moods oscillated between depression and elation.她的情绪时而抑郁，时而亢奋。
Look out for symptoms of depression.留心看有无抑郁症状。
The movie sees Burton psychoanalysing Firth to cure him of his depression.在电影中伯顿对弗思进行了精神分析，想要治愈他的抑郁症。
Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.缺乏锻炼会导致抑郁和疲劳。
A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。
depression may be expressed physically too.抑郁症也会表现在身体状况上。
Did you notice any unusual depression or dullness of mind?你有没有觉察到抑郁、反应迟钝等反常现象？
In a state of deep depression, overmastered by those distasteful miserable memories.
出自：George Eliot
