downbeat
adj. 令人沮丧的;悲观的;不强烈的;放松的;轻描淡写的
n. (乐谱中一个小节的)强拍;(乐队指挥表示要演奏或唱出某个音符时的手势)下拍
复数 downbeats
比较级 more downbeat
最高级 most downbeat
例句
Now that the fireworks have been put out and the New Year's bubbly downed, Europeans are ringing in 2011 in a far more downbeat mood.
如今,烟花已经熄灭,新年的香槟酒也已下市,欧洲人正以一种更悲观的情绪迎接2011年的到来。
They found him in a gloomy, downbeat mood.
他们发现他心情沮丧而消沉。
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The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.
整个会场的气氛是沉闷的。
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