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be depressing
用于描述令人沮丧的状态或情况。
The weather has been depressing all week.
整个星期的天气都令人郁闷。
令人沮丧的；使人难过的
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令人沮丧的；使人难过的
Causing sadness or low spirits.
The weather has been depressing all week.
整个星期的天气都令人郁闷。
引起沮丧或悲伤的。
Causing depression or sadness.
导致经济活动减少的。
Causing a reduction in economic activity.
The weather has been so depressing this week with constant rain.
这周持续下雨的天气真令人沮丧。
He found the movie's ending too depressing to watch again.
他觉得电影结局太压抑，不想再看第二遍。
Losing the game was a depressing experience for the whole team.
输掉比赛对整个团队来说是一次令人沮丧的经历。
用于描述令人沮丧的状态或情况。
The weather has been depressing all week.
整个星期的天气都令人郁闷。
直接修饰名词，表示令人沮丧的。
We heard the depressing news about the layoffs.
我们听到了关于裁员的令人沮丧的消息。
用形式宾语it，后接不定式。
Many people find it depressing to watch such movies.
很多人觉得看这种电影很压抑。
用形式主语it，后接that从句。
It's depressing that so many young people are unemployed.
这么多年轻人失业真令人沮丧。
Not this
I feel depressing.
Use this
I feel depressed.
中文学习者常混淆-ing和-ed形容词。'depressing'（令人沮丧的）描述事物本身的性质，而'depressed'（感到沮丧的）描述人的感受。这里主语是'I'，应使用描述感受的'depressed'。
Not this
This is a depressed movie.
Use this
This is a depressing movie.
同上，'depressed'用于描述人的情感状态，而'depressing'用于描述引起这种情感的事物。电影是使人沮丧的源头，所以应用'depressing'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
令人沮丧的经历
The whole trip turned out to be a depressing experience.
整个旅行最终成了一次令人沮丧的经历。
令人沮丧的消息
We received some depressing news about the company's future.
我们收到了关于公司未来的一些令人沮丧的消息。
压抑的气氛
The room had a depressing atmosphere that made everyone feel sad.
房间里有一种压抑的气氛，让每个人都感到悲伤。
令人沮丧的想法
The thought of working there for another year was depressing.
想到还要在那里工作一年，就令人沮丧。
令人沮丧的地方
The abandoned factory was a depressing place to visit.
那个废弃的工厂是个令人沮丧的地方。
阴沉的天气
The constant rain and gray skies made for depressing weather.
持续的雨水和灰色的天空形成了阴沉的天气。
Use depressing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一下被反复按压（press）的低（de）气压，让人心情沮丧。
语域：mixed 常见场景：weather、news、conversation 该词在描述天气、新闻或日常交谈时均适用，属于中性偏正式但口语也常见的形容词。
通常用于描述事物或情况
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