down
adv
part (For special uses with many vs, see the v entries. 与动词搭配的特殊用法见有关动词词条. )
1
(a) from a higher to a lower level 从高到低; 向下
pull down a blind 拉下窗帘
fall, climb, jump, etc down 跌下、 爬下、 跳下
The sun went down below the horizon. 太阳落山, 消失於地平线下.
The ice-cream slipped down easily it was cold and delicious. 冰激凌到嘴就化--咽下去又凉快又可口.
(b) (moving) from an upright position to a horizontal one 从竖著的位置（移动到）横著的位置; 倒下
knock sb down 把某人打倒
go and lie down 去躺下.
(c) with the body positioned at a lower level 使躯体处於较低位置
sit, kneel, crouch, etc down 坐下、 跪下、 蹲下
He bent down to pick up his gloves. 他弯身拾起他的手套. Cf 参看 up 1a.
2 (indicating place or state 指地点或状态)
Mary is not down yet, ie She is in bed or still in an upstairs room. 玛丽还没下来呢（未下床或未下楼）.
The level of unemployment is down. 失业率在下降.
We're two goals down already, ie The other team has scored two goals and we have scored none. 我们已落後两分. Cf 参看 up 2.
3
(a) away from an important place, esp a large city 离开重要的地方（尤指大城市）
move down from London to the country 离开伦敦搬到乡下.
(b) (Brit) away from a university, esp Oxford or Cambridge 离开大学（尤指牛津或剑桥）
going down at the end of the year 年底将大学毕业.
(c) to or in the south of the country 向南方; 在南方
living down south 住在南方. Cf 参看 up 4.
4 (indicating a decrease in volume, activity or quality 表示量或活动的减少或质量的下降)
boil the liquid down 把液体煮得蒸发掉一些
calm/quieten/settle down 宁静[安静/安顿]下来
The fire burnt down. 火势渐渐减弱.
The noise was dying down. 噪声渐渐减低.
The wine was watered down for the children. 用水把葡萄酒冲淡给孩子喝.
The heels of these shoes are quite worn down. 鞋後跟磨损得很厉害.
5
(a) (written) on paper 在纸上（写）: write it down 写下来
copy/note/put/take sth down 抄下[摘记下/写下/记下]某事物.
(b) added to a list 加入清单中
Have you got me down for the team? 你把我加进球队名单里了吗?
6 ~ (to sb/sth) (indicating the upper (and lower) limits in a range 表示上（或下）限)
Everyone played well, from the captain down. 上自队长下至每个队员都表现得很好.
Nobody was free from suspicion, from the head girl down to the youngest pupil. 上自首席女学长下至年龄最小的学生, 没有一个不受到怀疑的.
7
(a) (with a specified amount of money) spent or lost 花掉或失去（某钱数）
After paying all the bills, I found myself 5 down. 付清所有帐单後, 我知道共花了5英镑.
(b) as a deposit 作为定金
Pay me 50 down and the rest at the end of the month. 先付给我50英镑定金, 余款要月底付清.
[attrib 作定语]
Pay me 50 as a down payment. 先付给我50英镑定钱.
8 (used in measuring one's progress through a series of individual people, things, etc 用以计算进度（如处理人、 事物等的数量）)
That's 10 down, another 5 candidates to see yet. 已经面试了10人, 还有5人要见.
9 (idm 习语) be down on sb (infml 口) feel, show or express disapproval or hostility towards sb 对某人感到、 表示或表达出不满或有敌意
She's terribly down on people who don't do things her way. 她对不按她的要求做事的人十分不满. be down to sb be dependent on sb 依赖、 依靠或依仗某人
It's down to you now to look after the family business. 现在得靠你照管家族生意了. be down to sth have only a little (money) left 只剩一点儿（钱）
be down to one's last penny, pound, etc 只剩下最後一便士、 一镑等
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🎯 考研助记
音“铛”，铛的一声向下 落
🔁 扩展释义
*[daun]a. 向下的ad. 下, 下去, 降下prep. 往下, 沿着n. 丘陵, 软毛, 开阔的高地【计】 向下, 退下命令【经】 下跌相关词组: be down for be down on... Down with... down under down with be down and out