Drag down Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹæɡ/ /ˈdaʊn

DRAG-down

UK

dɹˈæɡ/ /dˈaʊn

drag-DOWN

释义

To make someone feel less happy or energetic, or to reduce the level or quality of something.

用法与细微差别

Informal; often used about negative emotional impact ('don't let it drag you down') or performance ('drag down the score'). Not literal; don't use for physical actions except in metaphor.

• Spanish: deprimir - arrastrar hacia abajo - bajar (rendimiento)
• Portuguese (BR): deprimir - puxar para baixo - diminuir (desempenho)
• Portuguese (PT): deprimir - arrastar para baixo - baixar (desempenho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拖累 - 拉低
• Chinese (Traditional): 拖累 - 拉低
• Hindi: नीचे गिराना - उदास करना
• Arabic: يُحبِط - يُثقل كاهل
• Bengali: মন খারাপ করা - নিচে নামিয়ে দেওয়া (আবেগিকভাবে)
• Russian: тянуть вниз - подавлять (эмоционально)
• Japanese: 気分を落ち込ませる - パフォーマンスを下げる
• Vietnamese: làm giảm tinh thần - kéo xuống (thành tích)
• Korean: 기분을 떨어뜨리다 - 수준을 떨어뜨리다
• Turkish: moralini bozmak - performansı düşürmek
• Urdu: حوصلہ پست کرنا - کارکردگی کم کرنا
• Indonesian: menurunkan semangat - menurunkan kualitas

例句

Bad news can really drag down your mood.

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One slow worker can drag down the whole team.

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Don’t let negative people drag down your confidence.

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Lack of sleep can really drag down your performance at work.

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Sometimes, little problems can drag down your whole day if you let them.

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Don’t let one mistake drag down everything you’ve achieved.

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