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- The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.
整个会场的气氛是沉闷的。
- The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.
- 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.- 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。 - ...a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects.
对 1992 年经济前景的低调判断
- Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out.
- ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;悲观的;绝望的
If you are feelingdownbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope.- They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
- They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
- 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
- That downbeat attitude reflects chronic excess capacity, an overbuilt property market and concerns about a corporate sector that has borrowed too much, whether in renminbi or appreciating US dollars.
这种悲观态度反映了长期的产能过剩、过度建设的房地产市场以及对过度借贷（无论借的是人民币还是日益升值的美元）的企业部门的担忧。 - They're losing the war? Excuse me, that's too downbeat.
他们输掉战争？对不起，这太消极了。 - Johnny was hurt that Nino should be so downbeat.
约翰尼感到痛心，尼诺竟然如此冷淡无所谓。 - Probably, but only because it doesn't seem like it will be a book with a downbeat ending.
也许，但仅仅是因为这不像一本结局黯淡的书。 - 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。 - But the Bank struck a downbeat tone on the prospects for the world economy.
不过，该行在对全球经济的展望中却持一种较悲观的论调。 - Presenting an extremely downbeat quarterly forecast, Mervyn King, the Bank governor, said the projections imply that further easing on monetary policy may well be required.
英国央行行长默文•金（MervynKing）作出了极度悲观的季度预测，他表示，预测意味着货币政策非常需要进一步放松。 - Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？ - They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。 - Optimism over the potential that such firms seem to offer has not been damped by the downbeat outlook for equities markets next year.
明年股市的悲观前景，并没有削弱对于此类公司潜能的乐观看法。