downer
美音:
[´daunə
]英音:
[´daunə
]n.镇定剂,令人沮丧的人
难易程度:
downer为短语/超纲词汇
downer
/'daʊnə(r); `daunɚ/
n (sl 俚)
1 drug having a depressant effect, esp a barbiturate 抑制药, 镇静药(尤指巴比妥类). Cf 参看 upper n 2.
2 depressing experience, person, etc 令人沮丧的经历、人等
*What a downer that guy is! 那家伙多让人泄气呀!
downer
n informal[C]a drug that makes you feel very relaxed or sleepy
→
upper [singular]a person or situation that stops you feeling happy
The weather was a bit of a downer.be on a downerBrE to be sad or experiencing a series of sad events
What's up with Ruth? She's been on a downer all week.