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

• Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
  我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Presenting an extremely downbeat quarterly forecast, Mervyn King, the Bank governor, said the projections imply that further easing on monetary policy may well be required.
  英国央行行长默文•金（MervynKing）作出了极度悲观的季度预测，他表示，预测意味着货币政策非常需要进一步放松。
• 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。
• Probably, but only because it doesn't seem like it will be a book with a downbeat ending.
  也许，但仅仅是因为这不像一本结局黯淡的书。
• Ben Bernanke struck a downbeat tone on the health of the US economy in spite of an upward revision of growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 leaving it unclear whether the Federal Reserve would further ease monetary policy.
  尽管2011年第四季度美国增长数据得到向上修正，但美联储（fed）主席本伯南克（benbernanke）对美国经济状况作出了不太乐观的表态，令人不确定美联储会否进一步放松货币政策。