| 词汇 | down |
| 释义 | down /daʊn/ down 1 n. The soft feathers of young birds. (雏鸟的)软毛；绒毛。 Any fluffy growth, as wool, soft hairs on a plant or on the face, etc. (植物上的)茸毛；(脸上的)汗毛。 down 2 n. A hillock of sand thrown up by wind on or near the chore. 沙丘。 A tract of open upland. [~s] 高原。 Treeless chalk uplands along the south coast of England. [the D~s] 英国南部沿岸白垩土丘陵地。 down 3 adv. From a higher to a lower position or degree. 向下地；自高至低地。 The temperature falls down to zero. 温度降至零点。 To or into a sitting or lying position. 坐下地；躺下地。 From an earlier to a later time or owner. 自古至今地；代代相传地。 Heirlooms are handed down. 传家宝代代相传。 In cash and at once. 马上付现地。 to pay down for goods 即付货款。 To a heavier consistency; to a similar size or bulk. 变浓地；浓缩地。 to boil down 煮浓。 To lesser activity, speed, or excitement. 减弱地；减慢地。 to slow down 渐慢。 Upon paper. (记)下。 to take down what the speaker says 写下演讲者所说的内容。 To, in, or at a more southerly or central location. (自北)南地；往市区地。 Completely. 完全地。 Seriously; earnestly. 认真地；热诚地。 phrases down and out (a)贫困潦倒；落魄。(b)(拳赛)被击倒而不能继续比赛。 down (up) sb's alley 【俚】适合口味；正合所长。 down the drain 【口】浪费掉；失掉；泡汤了。 down to the ground 完全地；典型地；全然恰合地。 breathe down one's neck 紧跟着；紧钉着。 come down in the world 失掉社会地位。 come down on sb 严斥某人。 get down (come) to work (business) 认真办正事。 up and down (a)时好时坏。(b)往返地。 adj. Descending. 往下的。 Behind in points or games. 【体】落后的。 Sick. 生病的。 down with a flu 患感冒。 Dejected; downcast. 忧伤的；沮丧的。 He was rather down about it, but I told him to cheer up. 他对此事颇沮丧，但是我劝他振作精神。 Out. (棒)出局的。 phrases down at (the) heel(s) 穿着邋遢的；潦倒的。 down in the mouth (dumps) 沮丧的；愁容满面的。 down on 含敌意的。 down on sb's luck 【口】倒霉的。 down to the wire (a)【俚】时间快耗尽；期限快到。(b)【俚】所剩无几；几近破产。 hit (kick) sb when he is down 打落水狗；落井下石。 prep. From a higher to a lower point on; along a descent of. 由上向下；顺沿而下。 to row down the stream 摇舟顺流而下。 phrases down under (a)【口】在世界的另一端(指英国而言)。(b)【口】在(到)澳洲或纽西兰(去)。 (过去式: downed; 过去完成式: downed; 现在进行式: downing) v.t. To put, knock, throw, or shoot down. 放下；打倒；丢下；击落。 He downed the champion with a left hook. 他以一记左勾拳打倒了拳王。 To drink down. 喝下。 She usually downs three martins before dinner. 晚餐前她通常要喝三杯马丁尼。 phrases down for 登录(名单)。 down with 去除；打倒。 down with the dust 【俚】立即付钱。 n. A downward movement; descent. (常用复数)向下的动作；下降。 A reverse of fortune. [~s] 衰落。 phrases ups and downs 盛衰；浮沉。 have a down on (upon) 【口】仇视(某人)；不怀好意。 idoms down-home (a)美国南部的。(b)南部特质(气息)。 down tools 【英】罢工。 |
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