drag down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To make depressed

拖累,使情绪低落
Desanimar, hundir
気分を落ち込ませる、引きずり下ろす
기분을 가라앉히다, 우울하게 만들다

To make someone feel unhappy or low.

让某人感到不开心或情绪低落。产生消极影响。
Hacer que alguien se sienta infeliz o decaído. Tener una influencia negativa.
誰かを不幸な気持ちや落ち込んだ状態にさせること。ネガティブな影響を与えること。
누군가를 불행하거나 침울하게 만들다.
Base verb: drag
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. His negativity drags me down.
    他的消极情绪让我也跟着低落
    Su negatividad me hunde
    彼のネガティブさが私を落ち込ませる
    그의 부정적인 태도가 나를 우울하게 만든다.
  2. Don't let it drag you down.
    别让它拖累你
    No dejes que te hunda
    それに引きずられないで
    그것에 끌려 내려가지 마.
  3. The situation dragged everyone down.
    这种情况让大家都很沮丧
    La situación desanimó a todos
    その状況は皆を落ち込ませた
    그 상황이 모두를 우울하게 만들었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: depression, negativity, affecting

Tone: sympathetic

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  • Drag down
    拖累
    Hundir
    落ち込ませる
    기분을 가라앉히다

Origin & History

From pulling downward.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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