down

释义

adv.

下降；向下；下跌；降低

prep.

沿着；顺着；往下；朝着

adj.

沮丧；停机；情绪低落；悲哀

n.

绒毛；软毛；汗毛

v.

击倒；咽下；使倒下

网络

羽绒；下来；羽绒服

词形变化

复数：downs 过去分词：downed 现在分词：downing

常用短语 16 组

down on

突然意识到

go down

下降；平静下来；传下去；被接受

down with

打倒；把…拿下

ups and downs

n. 沉浮；盛衰；高低

down through

在整个…的时间里

right down

[口语]

down to the ground

彻底地，完全；在一切方面

down and out

贫困潦倒的；被击倒不能再战的

down below

adv. 在底下

go down with something

生(病)，得(病)，患(病)

go down with

被接受；染上疾病

down against

(股票市场上) 与…相比下跌

get down on something

[澳大利亚、新西兰英语](尤指在不需要的时候或抢在别人前面)获得某物

down to the wire

等到最后一刻才开始做事，最后关头

have someone down

把某人请来作客(从城市到农村，从河流上游到下游，从北到南等用 down，反之 用 up)

do down

欺骗；胜过；说…坏话

在例句中理解 45 句

1. By then Shousheng had already entered, truly covered with mud. The clerk sat down, panting for breath, unable to say a word.

   这时寿生已经跑了进来，当真是一身泥，气喘喘地坐下了，说不出话来。

2. This identification enables the system administrator to narrow down the root cause of the memory leak to a few component applications.

   这一标识使系统管理员能够将内存泄漏的根源缩小到有限几个组件应用程序中。

3. The FHFA index, which excludes houses that are financed with large mortgages, was still down compared with a year earlier.

   剔除由大量抵押贷款提供资金的住房的联邦住房融资机构指数与一年前相比仍然在下跌。

4. It was brought down in the morning only because the exhibition hall near Seattle where it was airborne was about to open for business.

   人们将Pelican在第二天早上降落到地面的原因是Pelican将被其制造者带到西雅图的一个展厅进行商业展览。

5. As the cost of energy goes down, he said, people would be more likely to use steam turbines more often.

   他说，随着能源成本的下降，人们将更广泛更频繁地使用蒸汽涡轮机。

6. When it's hung on a movable stand, you can take it with you to the bathroom or on a stroll down the hall.

   当它被挂在可移动的架子上时，你可以带上它去洗手间或者在大厅里漫步。

7. Demonstrations and strikes have shaken authorities and they're beginning to crack down on those companies who don't follow the rules.

   工人的抗议示威和罢工使当局受到了震动，他们开始对那些不按规定行事的公司采取严厉措施。

8. A few days later, she sat down on him as he was dozing in an armchair.

   过了几天，他在扶椅上小憩，她竟坐在了他身上。

9. Winston Churchill once observed that dogs look up to us, cats look down on us but pigs treat us as equals.

   邱吉尔曾说，狗仰头尊敬人，猫瞧不起人，猪则与人平起平坐。

10. We took our tea together; and afterwards she lay down on the rug, and told me not to talk, for she was weary.

    我们一块吃茶；这以后她躺在地毯上，叫我不要说话，因为她累了，我拿了一本书，假装在看。

11. It had become clear that pushing interest rates down near zero for an extended period had failed to get the economy moving.

    但事实证明，在更长时间内将利率定在接近零的水准后，未能带动经济增长。

12. She stepped through the door and strode down the hall, her ivory shoes clinking against the stone floor like nails against glass.

    她那双象牙鞋子敲击着石头地板，发出钉子敲击玻璃一样好听的声音。

13. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

    所有的颜色都因为害怕而蜷缩一团，互相依偎着寻求慰藉。

14. And I reached down and picked him up, and immediately became fascinated and impressed by its speed and its strength and agility.

    我于是潜到海底捉住了它，刹那间我就被它的速度，力量以及敏捷性所迷住了。

15. The question of nationality is sure to come up again if Strauss-Kahn steps down, but Europeans will not be eager to part with the position.

    如果斯特劳斯卡恩辞职，国籍问题就会再次出现，但是欧洲人并不急着放弃这个职位。

16. Then suddenly, she would let her guard down and spend some time pampering herself before a night out with her friends from her hall.

    或许会有那么几个晚上放松警惕，给自己一点犒劳，约上朋友，一起出去。

17. down on its prey. Suddenly it was hit by an arrow. It fluttered slowly down to the earth, and blood was pouring from the wound.

    忽然它被一只箭射中，它摇摇晃晃慢慢落在地面，鲜血从伤口涌出。

18. and, unlocking the door, went quietly down the stairs to greet his guests, who he knew must be assembling in the drawing-room.

    他开了门锁，静静地走下楼，去迎接宾客们。他知道，他们一定都聚集在客厅里了。

19. If the office itself is starting to look run down and like its in need of an upgrade, it's indicative of excessive belt-tightening measures.

    如果办公室看起来是在走向衰败而且需要来一次升级，这就表明贵公司已经开始在勒紧裤腰带过日子了。

20. The bus of world history seems to be careening down a mountain road with no one at the wheel.

    世界历史仿佛像一辆无人驾驶、摇摇晃晃冲下山坡的公共汽车。

21. After drinking some water, he took off his shirt, lay down on the ground, and fell asleep at once.

    然后他又喝了一些水并且把衬衫脱下，立刻睡着了！

22. After all, it's not as if you can simply trek down to your local community college and take construction equipment training courses.

    毕竟它不像你只需跋涉到你当地社区学院的训练课程，并采取施工设备。

23. It is possible that this event may have been the inspiration for the nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down" .

    这个事件也许就是童谣《伦敦桥的倒塌（LondonBridgeisfallingdown）》的灵感之源。

24. I took a photo of that. Sat down on my sledge. Did a sort of video diary piece.

    我坐在我的雪橇上，给GPS照了张相，录了一小段有声日记。

25. However, the great socialist country suddenly broke down in the early 20th century, which had a great effect on others socialist countries.

    然而，就是这样一个社会主义大国，竟然在20世纪后期轰然解体，给世界各社会主义国家造成了较大的影响。

26. Osama sat down on the stoop of the hospital. The fighters sat around him.

    奥萨马坐在医院的门阶上，一群战士围坐身旁。

27. After a four-day run, markets are taking a bit of a breather today, as indexes climb back down after notching new highs earlier this week.

    经过了连续4天的上涨后，美国股市周三略作休整，股指在本周初连创新高后有所回调。

28. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

    又俯伏在耶稣脚前感谢他。这人是撒玛利亚人。

29. There was a long silence. The Archbishop looked down at the floor and shook his head. 'You're making a big mistake, Sir, 'he said.

    沉默了许久，大主教低头看着地板，摇了摇头。“您正在犯一个很大的错误，陛下，”他说，

30. Maybe you know the child's song "I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart to stay. "

    也许你会唱一首儿歌「今我有快乐，快乐在我心中，永远在我心中。」

31. David bent down to tie his shoelace.

    戴维弯腰系鞋带。

32. Get down off the table.

    从桌子上下来。

33. Tears were streaming down my face.

    我泪流满面。

34. The sun was going down and it would soon be dark.

    夕阳西下，天很快就要黑了。

35. They came running down the stairs.

    他们跑下楼来。

36. She stood on a balcony looking down into the courtyard.

    她站在阳台上朝下面的院子望去。

37. Glancing down the list of runners, I noticed a familiar name.

    我往下扫了一眼赛跑选手的名单，注意到了一个熟悉的名字。

38. Her hair came down to her waist.

    她的头发一直垂到腰际。

39. Ken fell asleep face down (= with his face towards the ground ) on the couch.

    肯趴在长沙发上睡着了。

40. We heard the sound of laughter down below.

    我们听到下面有笑声。

41. The bathroom is down those stairs.

    浴室在那段楼梯下面。

42. A young man came hurrying down the street.

    . 一个年轻人急匆匆地沿着街道走来。

43. Keep your speed down.

    速度放慢。

44. House prices have come down in recent months.

    最近几个月房价降下来了。

45. Turn the radio down.

    把收音机的音量调低。