“Depression”是我们经常听到的一个词，它有三个主要的含义。
1．Depression 抑郁
极度不快乐或沮丧的感觉。
My mother went through a depression after my father’s death.
我父亲去世后，我母亲患上了抑郁症。
2．Depression 萧条
严重的经济衰退；经济受挫时。
The Great Depression in the United States was a difficult time to find work, and support a family.
美国的经济大萧条时期，很难找到工作，养家糊口。
3．Depression 下陷
表面被推倒、凹陷或低洼的东西。
We were planning to build a house on this property, but now we have noticed a big depression on the land, that might lead to flooding.
我们本来打算在这块地上盖一栋房子，但现在我们注意到地上有一个大坑，这可能导致洪水泛滥。
下面是这个常用词的一些同义词，
以及使用方法。
Depression／沮丧
Dejection 黯然神伤
感到极度悲伤。
The woman felt dejected after her beloved dog died.
她心爱的狗死后，这女人感到悲痛欲绝。
Despondency 垂头丧气
情绪上缺乏希望或信心。
I want to have hope, but after 12 rejection letters, I’m beginning to feel a merciless despondency.
我也想怀有希望，但在收到12封拒绝信后，我开始感到一种绝望的灰心丧气。
Despair 绝望
完全没有希望。
Do not despair; you need to have hope for each and every day!
不要绝望，你需要每天都有希望！
Gloom 阴郁沉闷
感觉情绪消极阴暗。
Walking through that dark, thick forest, I couldn’t help but feel a kind of gloom being there alone.
走在那片黑暗茂密的森林里，我禁不住感到一种孤独的忧郁。
Hopelessness 毫无希望的
没有任何希望。
Hopelessness will benefit no one if you let it consume you.
如果你任由绝望吞噬你，没有人会受益。
Misery 悲惨痛苦的
身体、精神或情感上的痛苦。
Misery is a dangerous emotion if you let it stay with you for too long.
如果你让它停留太久，痛苦就成了一种危险的情绪。
Sorrow 悲伤欲绝
因失去或失望而引起的极度悲伤或痛苦的情绪。
The film was sorrowful, but so beautiful in its message.
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这部电影很悲伤，但表达的内容却很美。
Depression / 萧条
Recession 萧条萎靡
一个国家或城市的经济衰退期。
The recession resulted in a lot of lost homes and businesses.
经济衰退导致许多房屋和企业都承受损失。
The big question is what will happen to all of the recent college graduates, during this recession?
最大的问题是，在经济衰退期间，所有的大学毕业生都会怎么样？
Depression／凹陷
Cavity 空洞
固体物体内的空位。
My dentist found a deep cavity in one of the molars of my teeth.
我的牙医在我的一颗臼齿上发现了一个深洞。
Dent 凹痕
由压力形成的小洞。
The car parked next to mine was too close, and its driver dented my side door when opening theirs.
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停在我旁边的车离我太近了，司机打开侧门时把我的侧门撞凹了。
Indentation 缺口
在某物上的深浸。
The scar on my right arm has left an indentation that always reminds me of the day I had my bicycle accident.
我右臂上的伤疤留下了一个凹痕，它总是让我想起发生自行车事故的那一天。
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