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经济衰退通常会抑制消费者的购物欲望。

Economic downturns usually ___depress consumers' desire to shop.

经济萧条导致许多小企业被迫关门。

The ___depressed market forced many small businesses to close.

我们的区域越来越接近一个萧条的区域，而不是一个和平宜人的地方。

Our area is getting closer to a ___depressed area rather than a peaceful and nice one.

我觉得这种天气真令人沮丧。

I find this weather so ___depressing.

她的信读起来令人沮丧。

Her letter made ___depressing reading.

电视上的新闻总是这么令人沮丧。

The news on television is always so ___depressing.

她的信太令人压抑，读不下去。

Her letter was too ___depressing to read.

今晚看电视新闻非常令人沮丧。

It was very ___depressing watching the news on television tonight.

冬天持续的阴雨常常使他感到沮丧，让他心情阴郁。

The constant rain in winter often ___depresses him, making him feel gloomy.