"weigh down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 压垮
• 压低

Definition

让某人或某物感到沉重、缓慢或疲惫，可以指身体或精神/情绪上的压力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用作比喻，既可以指实体（如物体被压低），也指情感压力（如被工作压垮）。经常与“by/with”等介词连用。口语常见，不太正式。

Examples

The heavy books weigh down my backpack.

沉重的书本**压垮**了我的书包。

Stress can weigh down your mind.

压力会**压垮**你的大脑。

Don't let worries weigh down your heart.

不要让忧虑**压垮**你的心。

I've been feeling really weighed down by all these responsibilities lately.

最近我被这些责任**压得喘不过气**。

The branches were weighed down with snow after the storm.

暴风雪过后，树枝都被雪**压低了**。

Don’t let negative thoughts weigh you down—just move forward.

不要让负面想法**压垮**你—继续前行。