downbeat

英 [ˈdaʊnbiːt]

美 [ˈdaʊnbiːt]

adj.  沉闷的; 令人沮丧的; 悲观的; 不强烈的; 消沉的; 无热情的
n.  强拍; 下降

复数：downbeats　

BNC.37849 / COCA.27759

牛津词典

adj.

• 沉闷的；令人沮丧的；悲观的
  dull or depressing; not having much hope for the future
  1. The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.
     整个会场的气氛是沉闷的。
• 不强烈的；消沉的；无热情的
  not showing strong feelings or enthusiasm

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 冷淡的;无热情的;故作随意的
  If people or their opinions aredownbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation.
  1. Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.
     其标题平淡无奇而非触目惊心，非常得体。
  2. ...a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects.
     对 1992 年经济前景的低调判断
• ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;悲观的;绝望的
  If you are feelingdownbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope.
  1. They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
     他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
• 下拍(乐队指挥示意强拍的向下手势)
  In music, thedownbeatis the downward movement of the conductor's hand, indicating the first beat of the bar.

英英释义

noun

• the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

双语例句

• Not everyone is quite so downbeat.
  并非人人都如此悲观。
• Downbeat south London was said to be far more excited than sophisticated north London.
  据说，低调的伦敦南部要比世故的伦敦北部更有激情。
• Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.
  其标题平淡无奇而非触目惊心，非常得体。
• The downbeat assessment means that the Fed is less likely to respond to lower growth with interest rate cuts.
  这种悲观的估计意味着，美联储通过降息来应对经济增长放缓的几率有所降低。
• Analysts warn that investors 'confidence remains fragile and the stock market could slip further if companies miss expectations in the second quarter or issue downbeat predictions for the future.
  分析师警告称，投资者信心仍然脆弱。如果公司第二季度业绩未能达到预期或对未来发表悲观预测，股市可能会进一步下跌。
• The Republicans are worried that the image of the Republican Party is downbeat and angry.
  共和党人担心他们党派的形象下降了，他们很愤怒。
• This has made him the ideal investor in a decidedly downbeat era.
  这个品质让他成了当前绝对低迷时期的理想投资者。
• They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
  他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
• Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa sounded unusually downbeat and discouraged in a press conference after the summit.
  阿拉伯联盟秘书长穆萨以一种不同寻常的悲观和气馁的口气在首脑会谈以后的记者会上发表讲话，形容阿拉伯内部关系是一种麻烦的状态。
• In the US, the Federal Reserve left monetary policy unchanged, giving a more downbeat assessment of employment prospects and strains in global financial markets.
  在美国，美联储（fed）未对货币政策作调整，并对就业前景和全球金融市场紧张形势做出了更为悲观的评估。