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

• The German public, in particular, had a downbeat view of the prospects for co-operation with China.
  德国公众尤其对与中国合作的前景感到悲观。
• I can almost hear the reaction of some investors to these downbeat thoughts.
  我几乎都可以听到一些投资者对我悲观想法的反应。
• 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're losing the war? Excuse me, that's too downbeat.
  他们输掉战争？对不起，这太消极了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
  我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？
• Companies in the CFO survey are also downbeat about the prospects for earnings, employment and capital spending with all expected to fall in the US and Europe while only profit is forecast to rise in Asia.
  对于盈利、就业和资本开支前景，接受《财务总监》调查的公司同样表示悲观。美欧公司都预计这些方面将出现下滑，而在亚洲，也只有盈利一项被认为将会上升。
• 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。
• 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。