downer是什么意思？

downer

英[ˈdaʊnə(r)] 美[ˈdaʊnɚ]

• n. 镇定剂，令人沮丧的人；

复数：downers;

例句

• Not getting the promotion was a real downer. 未得到提升真让人很沮丧。
• We've been on a bit of a downer since the Liverpool game. 自从利物浦比赛以来，我们一直有点沮丧。
• For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer. 对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  镇静剂;安眠药
  Downers are drugs that make you feel sleepy or very calm.
  例句
  She was taking uppers and downers at the time. 她那时在服用兴奋剂和抑制剂。
• N-COUNT
  令人悲伤(或沮丧)的情景
  If you describe a situation as a downer, you think that it is very depressing.
  例句
  For divorced people, Christmas can be a downer. 对离异的人来说，圣诞节令人感伤。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person