"downer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 令人沮喪的人（或事）- 掉鏈子的事

Definition

「downer」指讓人感到沮喪、失望或掃興的人或事。口語中有時也指鎮靜劑類藥物，但日常多指令人掃興的情況或人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用詞，多指人或事令人掃興。常見組合有“be a downer”、“what a downer”。作為藥物（鎮靜劑）含義在中文很少用。

Examples

That news was a real downer.

那個消息真是個**令人沮喪的事**。

Don’t be a downer at the party.

在聚會上不要當**掃興的人**。

This movie is a bit of a downer.

這部電影有點**讓人沮喪**。

Sorry to be a downer, but we really need to talk about this problem.

抱歉這麼**掃興**，但我們真的得談談這個問題。

He always brings a downer vibe when he visits.

他每次來都會帶來**壓抑的氣氛**。

Wow, talking about exams during lunch is a major downer.

哇，午餐時談考試真是**太掃興了**。