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down LOWER POSITIONdaJnprep, adv, adj [not gradable]in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one向下（从高到低）I walked down the hill to where I'd left my car.我走下山到我停车的地方。My uncle's in hospital after falling down some stairs and breaking his arm.我叔叔摔下几级楼梯后，弄断了手臂，住院了。She had spilt ice cream all down her blouse.她把冰淇淋溅得满身都是。I ran my eye/finger down the list of ingredients.我的眼睛/手指由上往下扫过一长串的成分表。The space capsule came down in the Pacific Ocean.宇宙飞船坠入了太平洋。The leaflet must have slipped down behind the wardrobe--can you see it?传单一定是滑到柜子下面去了----你看得到吗?I bent down to have a look under the bed.我弯下腰看了看床底下。It's a bit smelly--why don't you put some disinfectant down the drain/toilet?这儿有股味道----你为什么不在排水管/厕所里放些消毒剂?If something is or has gone down the drain/toilet/tube(s)/plughole/(Br also) pan/(Aus) gurgler, it is spoiled or wasted.被破坏;被浪费We don't want all their hard work to go down the drain.我们不想他们所有的辛勤工作都付之东流。If the factory closes, that will be a million pounds'worth of investment down the toilet.如果工厂关闭了，那么价值一百万英镑的投资都白白浪费了。If the dog jumps up at you, just shout "Down!" and she will sit quietly.要是狗扑向你，你就大叫“趴下来！”，然后它就会安静地坐下了。Come down here (= Come down the stairs) this minute and apologize.现在就到楼下来道歉。(fig.) Everyone, from the Director down (to the secretaries), was questioned by the police.每个人，从主管开始（到秘书），都被警察审问了。(fig.) Alfred was dressed completely in black, (right) down to (= even including such small details as) black lipstick and a black earring.艾尔弗雷德完全是一身黑装，连唇膏和耳环也都是黑色的。Down also means moving from above and onto or on a chair, a bed, the floor, the ground or the bottom of something.朝下（身体向下）Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang.就在我要坐下看电视的时候，电话铃响了。I was sitting down (= I was in a seated position) reading a book, when all of a sudden I heard a massive explosion.我正坐着看书，突然间我听到巨大的爆炸声。Why don't you lie down on the sofa for a while?你为什么不在沙发上躺一会儿呢?This box is really heavy--can we put it down (on the floor) for a minute?这个盒子真的很重----我们能把它放下（放在地板上）一会儿吗?Get down off that table immediately, you silly girl!立刻爬下桌子，你这个笨女孩！The terrorists forced everybody to lie face down (= with the front part of the body below) on the floor.恐怖分子强迫每个人都躺下，脸朝地板。The butter's on the fourth shelf down (= on the shelf three below the top one).奶油放在下面第四排架子上。Down also means inside your stomach.在胃里You'll feel better once you've got some hot soup down you.你喝一点热的汤，就会觉得好点的。He's getting weak because he can't keep anything down.因为他不能吃任何东西，所以他日渐虚弱。If you burn/cut/knock something or someone down, you cause them to fall to the ground, usually damaged or destroyed.倒下（通常受到损害、破坏）The house burnt down (= was completely destroyed) in a terrible fire many years ago.许多年前一场可怕的大火将房子烧毁了。These trees will have to be cut down to make way for the new road.为了给新的公路开道，这些树不得不被砍倒。She was knocked down by a car and killed instantly.她被一辆小汽车撞倒了，当场就死了。If you stick/fix something down, you stick/fix it firmly.粘牢I wrapped it in brown paper and stuck the ends down well.我把它用牛皮纸包了起来，再把两端粘得好好的。I put the loose floorboard back and nailed it down.我把松了的地板放了回去，并将其钉牢。If you wash or wipe something down, you clean all parts of it.洗净;擦干净He washed the car down with soapy water.他用肥皂水把车洗干净。I wiped the worktop down before preparing supper.准备晚饭前，我把工作台（指厨房)擦干净了。Down is also used to describe something that has happened over a long period of time.很久以前The necklace has been passed/handed down through seven generations.这条项链已经传了7代。These myths have come down to us from prehistoric times.这些神话从史前一直流传到现在。Joan of Arc's fame has echoed down (through) the centuries.圣女贞德的美名世代相传。If someone says/writes/shouts something such as "Down with the government!"or"Down with Colonialism!", they are showing their opposition to it and demanding its destruction.打倒;取消(Br and Am infml) Down under means in or towards Australia or New Zealand.在或近澳大利亚或新西兰She was born in Scotland, but she's been living down under for 22 years.她生在苏格兰，但在澳大利亚呆了22年。It's typical of him to kick/hit someone when they're down (= to take unfair advantage of someone when they are in a weak position).他是典型的落井下石的人。 Prepositions of movement
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