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

• Analysts warn that investors 'confidence remains fragile and the stock market could slip further if companies miss expectations in the second quarter or issue downbeat predictions for the future.
  分析师警告称，投资者信心仍然脆弱。如果公司第二季度业绩未能达到预期或对未来发表悲观预测，股市可能会进一步下跌。
• Growth last year was as slow as 2009, the worst year of the past decade, and Chinese officials were downbeat about the coming months.
  去年中国经济全年的增长率和2009年一样低，同为过去十年表现最糟糕的年份。此外，中国官员也对未来几个月表示悲观。
• The Republicans are worried that the image of the Republican Party is downbeat and angry.
  共和党人担心他们党派的形象下降了，他们很愤怒。
• 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。
• Disappointing earnings in the banking sector and downbeat corporate forecasts added to concerns about a slowdown in activity, despite a strong overall economic performance last quarter.
  尽管上一季度美国经济整体表现强劲，但银行业业绩令人失望，加之企业纷纷下调业绩预测，从而进一步加剧了人们对美国经济活动放缓的担忧。
• 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。
• This downbeat verdict came around the time of the 1987 stock market crash, when there was continuing concern about the twin US budget and current account deficits.
  这一悲观预断发表于1987年股灾发生前后，当时人们对美国预算与经常项目双赤字忧心不已。
• They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
  他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
• In the US, the Federal Reserve left monetary policy unchanged, giving a more downbeat assessment of employment prospects and strains in global financial markets.
  在美国，美联储（fed）未对货币政策作调整，并对就业前景和全球金融市场紧张形势做出了更为悲观的评估。
• 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。