The meaning of "bring sb down"??
Here's the first sentence of an article "Life can bring us down from time to time". What does the phrasal verb"bring us down "mean? Make us feel depressed? or sth else? I'd like an exact definition. Many thanks.

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The meaning of "bring sb down"??
Here's the first sentence of an article "Life can bring us down from time to time".    What does the phrasal verb"bring us down "mean?   Make us feel depressed? or sth else? I'd like an exact definition.  Many thanks.

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To hurt somebody 
To make somebody sad

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bring down 有好多意思， 具体情况具体分析，不过在你的例句中表达的是让我们消沉的意思。生活有的时候令我们消沉。

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