weigh down

US /weɪ daʊn/

UK /weɪ daʊn/

压垮, 使沮丧

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

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The responsibilities of the new job began to weigh him down.

新工作的责任开始压得他喘不过气来。

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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.

不要让过去的错误压垮你。

压重, 使下沉

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

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The heavy rain began to weigh down the branches of the trees.

大雨开始压弯树枝。

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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.

她往网里加了石头，以便把它压入水中。