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

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。
A string of downbeat indicators has heightened fears of a second recession.
一系列悲观指标加剧了人们对双底衰退的担忧。
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。
Downbeat south London was said to be far more excited than sophisticated north London.
据说，低调的伦敦南部要比世故的伦敦北部更有激情。
Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？
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。
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。
A downbeat assessment in the first quarter would imply altering early next year the size, pace and composition of our measures, policy makers said in their monthly statement.
决策者在其月度声明中表示，如果在一季度的评估不乐观，将意味着在明年初要改变我们所采取措施的规模、速度和构成。
Not everyone is quite so downbeat.
并非人人都如此悲观。
They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.
他们发现他情绪低落，无精打采。