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downer

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n.镇定剂,令人沮丧的人

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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 downer
BrE to be sad or experiencing a series of sad events
 What's up with Ruth? She's been on a downer all week.