depress

depress的音标是[dɪˈpres]，基本翻译是“使沮丧；使不景气”。速记技巧是：de-前缀表示“向下”+press-压，表示“向下压”。

depress的英文词源：

depress来自拉丁语deprimere，意为“向下压”，词根“de-”表示“向下”，与“press”（压）一起使用。depress的词源也反映了该词的原始含义，即“使下降”、“使沮丧”。

变化形式：

1. depressing，adj. 令人沮丧的，来自depress。

2. depression，n. 沮丧，沮丧的情绪，下降，凹陷等含义，也来自depress。

相关单词：

1. depressant，n. 抑制剂，adj. 抑制的，来自depress的形容词形式depressant。

2. depression，n. 洼地，凹陷，低气压等含义。

3. depressingly，adv. 令人沮丧地。

4. depressionism，n. 沮丧主义。

5. depredate，v. 掠夺，劫掠。

6. depreccion，n. 谴责，批评。

7. deprecate，v. 反对，不赞成。

8. depreval，n. 萧条期。

9. re-depress，v. 使沮丧。

10. re-depression，n. 再沮丧。

depress作为动词时，表示使下降、使沮丧等含义，作为名词时则表示情绪低落、沮丧等含义。这些相关单词在英语中都有不同的使用场景和含义，体现了英语词汇的丰富性和多样性。

常用短语：

1. depression set in

2. feel down in the dumps

3. be in a blue mood

4. under the weather

5. blue Monday

6. be in low spirits

7. feel low

例句：

1. After the failure of the exam, his depression set in.

2. He felt down in the dumps when he missed the train.

3. She was in a blue mood all day because of the rainy weather.

4. I"m feeling under the weather today, I think I might have a cold.

5. Blue Monday always makes me feel low and gloomy.

6. After a hard day"s work, I always feel in low spirits.

7. After a breakup, it"s normal to feel sad and depressed for a while.

英文小作文：

Sometimes, we all feel down and depressed, but it"s important to realize that these feelings are temporary and will eventually pass. When you"re feeling low, try to take some time for yourself and do things that make you happy, such as listening to your favorite music, going for a walk, or spending time with friends and family. Remember that you"re not alone and that there are people who care about you and are willing to help when you need it. Don"t be afraid to ask for support when you"re feeling down, because it"s never too late to start feeling better again.