单词 | down |
释义 | down¹ 1.(situated at a lower level)在下方;在低处 We could see them down on the pavement.我们能看到他们在下面的人行道上。 down below sth在…底下 2.(moving to a lower level)向下;往下 She went down to the kitchen again.她又去了下面的厨房。 Any unauthorized war planes flying in the area are to be shot down.任何未经允许飞入该地区的军用飞机都将被击落。 They climbed down from the roof.他们从屋顶爬下来。 3.look, face +朝下;朝地面 She was looking down at her papers.她正低着头看文件。 4.(below the surface)在表面之下 Miners have cut a new shaft 400 metres down.矿工们在地下 400 米处开凿了一口新矿井。 5.(onto a surface)(从上方)至表面 Danny put down his glass.丹尼放下了玻璃杯。 6.(in a helpless position)处于无助境地 They had him down on the ground.他们把他放倒在地上。 7.(further south)向南方;在南方 They live down in London.他们住在伦敦南部。 down here向南到这里 8.(lower in value, amount, etc)(价值、数量等)由高到低, 向较低水平 Interest rates came down today.利率今天下调了。 Inflation will be down to 3%.通货膨胀率将降到3%。 The Dow Jones industrial average is down 5 points at 2,913.道琼斯工业平均指数下跌了 5 个点, 收于 2,913 点。 9.(indicating lowering or destruction)(因拆除、毁坏等)倒下 One of the columns of the temple had been knocked down.这个寺庙的一根柱子已经拆掉了。 The council estate will be pulled down as part of a £140m regeneration scheme.这个市建住房群将被拆掉, 这是投资1.4亿英镑的复兴计划的一部分。 10.down in sth (in more remote area)在那边的…;在远处的… down in the country在那边的乡村里 down in Somerset在遥远的萨默塞特 11.【体】(behind)(以…分或以…球)落后 England are two goals down.英格兰队落后两个球。 12.(as a deposit)(购物付款)以支付现金形式, 作为定金 I had to pay £200 down.我只好付了200英镑定金。 cash down即期付款 13.to be down with sth (ill)因(某疾病)处于低落状态 One of the office girls was down with the flu.办公室里的一个女孩子患流感病倒了。 14.<英>(away)(某些大学教职员)不在学校, 在度假 15.【体】(舵)向下风 16.(indicating intensity or completion)彻底地;完全 Try to calm down.试着平静下来。 You need to cool down after exercise.运动之后你需要放松下来。 17.(from an earlier time)从上代往后 The heirloom was handed down from my grandparents.这个传家宝是从我的祖父母那里传下来的。 idiom down² ◆to be down to sb/sth<尤英>归因于某人/某事物 This defeat was down to me.这次失败都怪我。 It's down to pure hard work.这全凭辛勤的工作。 ◆down to sb (including)下至某人(都包括在内) from managing director down to tea lady从总经理到端茶小姐 ◆down to sth (totally)下至…;直至… Beckham is pretty all the way down to his boots.贝克汉姆从头到脚都很漂亮。 ◆down with … !<口>打倒…! Down with the king!打倒国王! 1.(indicating movement to a lower level)往…的下端;向…的底部 We're going down the mountain.我们正在下山。 A man came down the stairs to meet them.一名男子下楼来迎接他们。 Tears began streaming down her cheeks.眼泪开始顺着她的脸颊滚落下来。 2.(below the top or surface of)+ a cliff, mountain, slope在…之下 a ledge 40ft down the rock face在岩面以下40 英尺的一块岩礁上 3.(along)+ a river, street沿;顺;循 They were sailing down the river on a barge.他们正乘驳船沿河行驶。 down the street街那头 down the road在这条路上不远的地方 a few miles down the road在这条路上几英里远的地方 just down the road就在路那边 They live just down the road.他们就住在路那边。 4.<英,口>(at or to a particular place)在, 往, 去(尤指酒馆) down the pub在酒馆 down³ (用来命令狗不要扑向某人)趴下, 下来 Down, Rover!趴下, 罗弗! down⁴1.<非正式>(depressed)沮丧的;闷闷不乐的;情绪低落的 to be down沮丧 to feel down闷闷不乐 I'm feeling a bit down.我情绪有点低落。 2.(out of order)+ computer system死机的;瘫痪的;发生故障的 The computer's down.电脑死机了。 3.(written)写下的;记下的 down in sthordown on sth + calendar, diary, notebook写在…里的 I've got it down in my diary.我把这件事记在日记里了。 4.(less in price)价格下跌的 The price of meat is down.肉价下跌了。 5.(in deficit)(钱数)短缺的, 亏损的 At the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down.一天下来这位出纳员经手的款项出现了10英镑的短缺。 6.(finished)完成了的;已处理的 five down, two to go完成了五个, 还剩两个 7.+ train下行的 the down train下行火车 the down line下行线 8.to be down for sth (having arranged)已安排…;排定… Mark told me he was down for an interview.马克告诉我他已安排好一个采访。 Our son was down for a three-hour session in football.我们的儿子已安排好上一节3小时的足球训练课。 9.to be down to your last … (reduced to)只剩下最后… I'm down to my last five pounds.我只剩下最后5英镑了。 idiom down⁵ ◆to be down with sth<非正式>(familiar with)对…非常熟悉;对…懂得多 She's down with computers.她很懂电脑。 (in agreement with)同意… I'm completely down with that idea.我完全赞同那个想法。 1.+of bird绒毛;绒羽 goose down鹅绒 2.+of plant, fruit短绒毛;短茸毛 The whole plant is covered with fine down.整株植物覆盖着细茸毛。 3.【美橄】10码进攻 4.(on body)(人体的)软毛, 汗毛 5.<古>(hill)沙丘;土丘 idiom down⁶ ◆to have a down on sb/sth<英,非正式>怨恨…;和…过不去 Your partner has a down on women and needs help.你的伴侣怨恨女人, 需要帮助。 1.<非正式>+ drink(尤指迅速地)喝下 We downed several bottles of wine.我们喝掉了好几瓶葡萄酒。 2.+ aircraft击倒;击落;打倒 Two jet fighters were downed.两架喷气式战斗机被击落。 A bank guard shot him in the leg and downed him.一名银行警卫开枪击中了他的大腿, 使他受伤倒地。 3.【体】(beat)战胜;击败 Jeffs had downed titleholder Ian Taylor in the quarter-final.杰夫斯在四分之一决赛中击败了卫冕冠军伊恩·泰勒。 idiom ◆to down tools<英>(为抗议)放下工具, 停工, 罢工 |
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