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down

Meaning of down

English

feeling sad or unhappy

中文

心里难过,没有精神,提不起劲

down

Pronunciation

British English
/daʊn/
American English
/daʊn/

down with Chinese translation

down usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He seems a bit down today.

他今天有点儿情绪低落。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

She is down because she failed the exam.

考试没通过,她情绪低落。

down synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between down / low / sad / upset / blue

low
🇬🇧English

Almost the same: feel low.

often

ENShe's been feeling low since the winter.

sad
🇬🇧English

Neutral word for unhappy.

very often

ENThe end of the film was very sad.

U
🇬🇧English
upset

Unhappy because of something that happened.

very often

ENHe was upset about losing his phone.

B
🇬🇧English
blue

Informal: a little sad.

rare word

ENI always feel blue on Mondays.

Advanced: broader words (1)
D
🇬🇧English
depressed

Stronger; also the medical condition.

often

ENHe felt depressed after losing his job.

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down meaning: what does it mean?

feeling sad or unhappy

down pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

down is pronounced as /daʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

down definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

他今天有点儿情绪低落。 Translation: He seems a bit down today.

Is down part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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Is down part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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