"downers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 镇静剂
• 令人沮丧的事物

Definition

“Downers” 通常指可以使人放松或想睡觉的镇静类药物；有时也指让人感到沮丧的人或事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Downers” 是非正式的俚语，多用于指镇静剂类药物（比如安眠药、安定剂），在非药物情境下也指让人扫兴或沮丧的人或事。正式场合不常用。

Examples

Some people take downers to help them sleep.

有些人服用**镇静剂**来帮助入睡。

After the party, talk about bad news was a real downer.

聚会结束后，讨论坏消息实在是个**扫兴的事**。

Doctors warn that taking too many downers can be dangerous.

医生警告说服用太多**镇静剂**很危险。

He's a bit of a downer at parties—always complaining about something.

他在聚会上总是个**扫兴的人**，老是在抱怨。

Mixing downers with alcohol can be very risky.

**镇静剂**和酒精一起服用很危险。

Sorry to be a downer, but we still have a lot of work to do.

不好意思有点**扫兴**，但我们还有很多工作要做。