depressed

Definitions

depress (press down) + -ed (in that state) = 'pressed down.' A depressed person feels their mood pushed down; a depressed area or economy has activity pushed down.

Common Collocations

• 1.clinically depressed临床上抑郁的
• 2.feel depressed感到沮丧
• 3.severely depressed严重抑郁的
• 4.depressed area经济萧条地区

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She felt depressed for weeks after losing her job.

• 2.

  He's been clinically depressed since the accident.

• 3.

  The factory closures left the whole region economically depressed.

Easily Confused

depressed vs sad — sad is a passing, normal mood; depressed (in the clinical sense) is a lasting, often medical condition with low energy and loss of interest. Casually people say 'I'm so depressed' for 'sad,' but the strong sense is heavier.