causing or resulting in a feeling of miserable dejection 令人沮丧的,情绪低落的,抑郁的 that thought is too depressing for words. 那想法让人压抑得无法形容。 ■causing a damaging reduction in economic activity 造成萧条的 the mortgage rate increase will have a depressing effect on the housing market. 抵押贷款利率提高会造成房产市场的萧条。