get down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To depress
使人沮丧,使人消沉
Deprimir, desanimar
気分を落ち込ませる、憂鬱にさせる
우울하게 만들다, 기분을 가라앉히다
To make someone feel sad or depressed.
使某人感到悲伤或沮丧。描述外部因素对精神状态产生负面影响。
Hacer que alguien se sienta triste o deprimido. Describe cómo factores externos afectan negativamente el estado de ánimo.
誰かを悲しませたり、憂鬱な気分にさせること。外的要因が精神状態に悪影響を与える様子を表す。
누군가를 슬프거나 우울하게 만들다.
Base verb: get
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- The weather gets me down. 这天气让我心情低落El tiempo me deprimeこの天気で気分が滅入る이 날씨 때문에 기분이 우울해.
- Don't let it get you down. 别让这事影响你的心情No dejes que te desanimeそんなことで落ち込まないで그런 일로 기죽지 마.
- Work has been getting me down. 最近工作让我很沮丧El trabajo me está deprimiendo últimamente最近仕事で気分が沈んでいる요즘 일 때문에 기분이 가라앉아 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: depression, sadness, affecting
Tone: sympathetic
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- Get you down让人沮丧、让人心情低落Deprimirte, Desanimarte気分を落ち込ませる、滅入らせる기분을 우울하게 하다, 의기소침하게 하다
Origin & History
From bringing someone down emotionally.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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