get down
US
UK get down vi phrasal: (from vehicle, horse)
SC 下来 xià lái
TC 下來
TC 下來
SC 下车 xià lái，xià chē
TC 下車
TC 下車
SC 下马 xià lái，xià mǎ
TC 下馬
TC 下馬
The truck driver got down from his cab to inspect the tires.
卡车司机从驾驶室下来检查轮胎。
get [sb] down vtr phrasal sep: informal (depress)
SC 使…沮丧 shǐ jǔ sàng
TC 使…沮喪
TC 使…沮喪
SC 使…消沉
Try not to let your exam results get you down.
试着不要让你的考试成绩令你变得消沉。
get [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: (write [sth] down)
SC 写下 xiě xià
SC 记下 xiě xià，jì xià
When inspiration strikes, get the idea down before you forget it.
灵感来的时候，在忘记前赶快记下来。
get [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: (swallow [sth])
SC 吞下 tūn xià
SC 咽下 tūn xià，yàn xià
A glass of water will help you to get those pills down.
喝一杯水可以帮助你吞下那些药片。
get down vi phrasal: slang (have fun, esp. dance) (尤其是跳舞)
SC 玩, 娱乐
At the wedding, it was hilarious to see my dad getting down on the dance floor.
在婚礼上，看到我爸在舞池里跳舞，真是太搞笑了。
get down vi phrasal: informal (leave the meal table)
SC 离开餐桌
SC 下桌
Mum, can I get down now, please? I can't eat any more.
妈妈，我能离开餐桌了吗？我吃不下了。
get down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep: informal (start)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
SC 着手办理
Let's get down to the important matter of choosing our new chairperson.
让我们开始着手挑选新主席吧，这才是重要的事。
get bogged down in/by [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (stuck: in activity, etc.) (比喻)
SC 陷入 xiàn rù
TC 陷入
TC 陷入
I thought I would be able to leave early, but I got bogged down by paperwork.
get bogged down v expr: (stuck: in mud)
SC 陷入 xiàn rù
TC 陷入
TC 陷入
Once again, the car got bogged down in the mud.
get bogged down in debt v expr: informal (owe money)
SC 债务缠身 zhài wù chán shēn
TC 債務纏身
TC 債務纏身
SC 债台高筑 zhài wù chán shēn，zhài tái gāo zhù
Neil found himself getting bogged down in debt.
get down on your knees v expr: (kneel)
SC 下跪 xià guì
Before we went to bed we got down on our knees and prayed.
睡前我们双膝跪地祈祷。
get down on your knees v expr: figurative (beg for [sth])
SC 苦苦哀求, 乞求
If you want to borrow his precious car, you'll have to get down on your knees!
如果你想借他那辆珍贵的汽车，你就得苦苦哀求！
get down to brass tacks v expr: figurative, informal (discuss essentials) (非正式用语)
SC 谈实质性问题，切入要提 tán shí zhì xìng wèn tí，qiē rù yào tí
SC 切入正题
Thank you all for coming to this emergency meeting; now, let's get down to brass tacks.
get down to business, get down to work v expr: (start now)
SC 进入正题 jìn rù zhèng tí
TC 進入正題
TC 進入正題
SC 言归正传 jìn rù zhèng tí，yán guī zhèng zhuàn
We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today.