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ADJ-GRADED
冷淡的;无热情的;故作随意的
If people or their opinions are downbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation.
例句
Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.
其标题平淡无奇而非触目惊心，非常得体。
...a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects.
对 1992 年经济前景的低调判断
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ADJ-GRADED
沮丧的;悲观的;绝望的
If you are feeling downbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope.
例句
They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
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N-COUNT
下拍(乐队指挥示意强拍的向下手势)
In music, the downbeat is the downward movement of the conductor's hand, indicating the first beat of the bar.