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

• I can almost hear the reaction of some investors to these downbeat thoughts.
  我几乎都可以听到一些投资者对我悲观想法的反应。
• Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
  我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？
• 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。
• 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。
• That downbeat attitude reflects chronic excess capacity, an overbuilt property market and concerns about a corporate sector that has borrowed too much, whether in renminbi or appreciating US dollars.
  这种悲观态度反映了长期的产能过剩、过度建设的房地产市场以及对过度借贷（无论借的是人民币还是日益升值的美元）的企业部门的担忧。
• But the Bank struck a downbeat tone on the prospects for the world economy.
  不过，该行在对全球经济的展望中却持一种较悲观的论调。
• They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
  他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。
• The German public, in particular, had a downbeat view of the prospects for co-operation with China.
  德国公众尤其对与中国合作的前景感到悲观。
• 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。
• 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。