英语词汇“downer”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

downer

Theme: DEPRESSION

n. a depressing event; a bad situation.

These cloudy days are always downers.My birthday party was a downer.

Theme: DRUGS - BARBITURATE

n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer.

She favors downers.Too much booze with those downers, and you're dead.

Theme: DRUGS - BARBITURATE

n. a bad drug experience.

That stuff you gave me was a real downer.Dust is a downer for most people.

downer

noun

a circumstance that depresses; a depressing experience. From DOWN (depressed) US, 1967.

a barbiturate or other central nervous system depressant US, 1965.

an animal being led to slaughter that is too sick or crippled to walk into the slaughterhouse. This sense of the word began to enjoy great popularity in the US in late 2003 with the publicity surrounding Mad Cow Disease in US cattle US, 1991.► have a downer onto hold something or someone in low esteem AUSTRALIA, 1915

have a downer on (one)

To dislike one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. If the boss has a downer on you, I doubt you'll get a good performance review.

put a downer on (something)

To inhibit something or make it less pleasant or enjoyable; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really put a downer on our picnic yesterday. Without question, this tax scandal has put a downer on the senator's likelihood of being re-elected. The construction happening near our building has really put a downer on sales this month.

downer

1. A bad or depressing thing or situation. Geez, that movie was a real downer. Sorry, I'm being so quiet—this day was just a downer.

2. An unpleasant experience induced by drugs. No, I don't take that stuff anymore—I had a downer last time.

3. A drug that acts as a sedative or a depressant. I guess those drugs were downers because they didn't give me the pick-me-up I'd hoped for.

have a down on someone/something

have a downer on someone/something

BRITISH

If you have a down on someone or something or you have a downer on them, you do not like them or you disapprove of them. Snobs would have a down on a man with a south London accent. For some reason Jackie has always had a downer on me.

put a downer on something

If something or someone puts a downer on an event, they make it less enjoyable. The argument put a downer on our school holiday break.

downer

and down and downie

1. n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer. (Drugs.) Too much booze with those downers, and you’re dead.

2. n. a bad drug experience; a down trip. (Drugs.) That stuff you gave me was a real downer.

3. n. a depressing event; a bad situation; a down trip. These cloudy days are always downers.

词汇	downer
释义	downer Theme: DEPRESSION n. a depressing event; a bad situation. These cloudy days are always downers.My birthday party was a downer. Theme: DRUGS - BARBITURATE n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer. She favors downers.Too much booze with those downers, and you're dead. Theme: DRUGS - BARBITURATE n. a bad drug experience. That stuff you gave me was a real downer.Dust is a downer for most people. downer noun 1 a circumstance that depresses; a depressing experience. From DOWN (depressed) US, 1967. 2 a barbiturate or other central nervous system depressant US, 1965. 3 an animal being led to slaughter that is too sick or crippled to walk into the slaughterhouse. This sense of the word began to enjoy great popularity in the US in late 2003 with the publicity surrounding Mad Cow Disease in US cattle US, 1991.► have a downer onto hold something or someone in low esteem AUSTRALIA, 1915 idiomdowner► have a downer on sb have a down on someone have a downer on (one) To dislike one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. If the boss has a downer on you, I doubt you'll get a good performance review. put a downer on (something) To inhibit something or make it less pleasant or enjoyable; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really put a downer on our picnic yesterday. Without question, this tax scandal has put a downer on the senator's likelihood of being re-elected. The construction happening near our building has really put a downer on sales this month. downer 1. A bad or depressing thing or situation. Geez, that movie was a real downer. Sorry, I'm being so quiet—this day was just a downer. 2. An unpleasant experience induced by drugs. No, I don't take that stuff anymore—I had a downer last time. 3. A drug that acts as a sedative or a depressant. I guess those drugs were downers because they didn't give me the pick-me-up I'd hoped for. have a down on someone/something or have a downer on someone/something BRITISH If you have a down on someone or something or you have a downer on them, you do not like them or you disapprove of them. Snobs would have a down on a man with a south London accent. For some reason Jackie has always had a downer on me. put a downer on something If something or someone puts a downer on an event, they make it less enjoyable. The argument put a downer on our school holiday break. downer and down and downie 1. n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer. (Drugs.) Too much booze with those downers, and you’re dead. 2. n. a bad drug experience; a down trip. (Drugs.) That stuff you gave me was a real downer. 3. n. a depressing event; a bad situation; a down trip. These cloudy days are always downers.
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