depressed

「depressed」是「被壓下的」，通常形容「心情低落」，例如：

She gets cheerful and depressed by turns.（她的情緒高低起伏不定。）

The business of Buenos Aires was rather depressed after the war.（戰後的布宜諾斯艾利斯，相當不景氣。）

The recent email influx had depressed him.（最近的大量郵件使他情緒低落。）

amusing

「amusing」是「有趣、好玩的」，例如：

I’m glad you find my character flaws amusing, for I have a boatload of them.（我很高興你認為我的缺點有趣，因為我有一大堆缺點。）

The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background. （書中有很多關於他家庭背景的趣聞。）

Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. （只要覺得好笑就儘管笑，別猶豫。）

task

「task」是「艱鉅的責任或工作，也可說是『苦差事』」，例如：

He acquitted himself well of his task.（他自我要求如實履行職責。）

They were frustrated in their task.（他們在執行任務中遭到挫敗。）

As our activities grew, the task became more daunting.（隨著我們活動的頻繁，任務變得更加艱鉅。）