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adj.depressed; downhearted; low-spirited; dejected
她近来消沉。
She has been depressed lately.
他不因困难而消沉。
He never get depressed by difficulties.
失败没有使他消沉。
Defeat did not make him depressed.
他们意气消沉。
They are in poor spirits.
你这两天怎么这么消沉？
Why are you so down these days?
他感到消沉时，就坐着沉思。
When he's depressed, he would sit brooding.
她意气消沉，得过且过。
She got depressed and began to let things slide.
有些人会因此消沉。
Someone would thus get depressed.
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Word usage
- Note"消沉" is different from "低沉". "消沉" is only used to describe emotions; "低沉" can also be used to describe the weather, sound, etc.