詞彙 "weigh down" 在中文的含義

"weigh down" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

weigh down

US /weɪ daʊn/
UK /weɪ daʊn/
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片語動詞

1.

壓垮, 使沮喪

to make someone feel worried or unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, or a heavy burden

範例:
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The responsibilities of the new job began to weigh him down.
新工作的責任開始壓得他喘不過氣來。
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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.
不要讓過去的錯誤壓垮你。
2.

壓重, 使下沉

to cause something to sink or become heavy, often by adding weight

範例:
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The heavy rain began to weigh down the branches of the trees.
大雨開始壓彎樹枝。
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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.
她往網裡加了石頭,以便把它壓入水中。