1ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]冷淡的;无热情的;故作随意的 If people or their opinions are downbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation. 冷淡的;无热情的;故作随意的
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。
...a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects.
对 1992 年经济前景的低调判断
2ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;悲观的;绝望的 If you are feeling downbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope. 沮丧的;悲观的;绝望的
3N-COUNT 下拍(乐队指挥示意强拍的向下手势) In music, the downbeat is the downward movement of the conductor's hand, indicating the first beat of the bar. 下拍(乐队指挥示意强拍的向下手势)