“萧条市场”常见的英文表达是 “depressed market” 或 “sluggish market” 。
“depressed market”： “depressed”有“萧条的、不景气的”意思，“depressed market”直接传达出市场处于低迷、缺乏活力的状态。例如：The depressed real estate market has made it difficult for sellers to find buyers.（萧条的房地产市场让卖家很难找到买家。）
“sluggish market”： “sluggish”意为“缓慢的、迟钝的”，“sluggish market”侧重于描述市场交易不活跃、发展缓慢的状况。例如：Due to the economic downturn, the stock market has become sluggish.（由于经济衰退，股票市场变得萧条。 ）