down
名词
定义 down 名词
feathers
- Uncountable
The soft, fluffy feathers of a young bird.
Goose/duck down.
A down jacket/pillow/sleeping bag.
This down is perfect for making warm clothing.
hair
- UncountableSingular
Very fine, soft hair.
The baby's cheeks were covered in down.
Peaches have a layer of down on their skin.
片语 down 名词
- have a down on someone
To dislike someone, often unfairly or without a valid reason.
• The manager seems to have a down on me, even though I've been working hard.
动词
定义 down 动词
movement
- Transitive
To cause something or someone to fall to the ground.
They downed the enemy plane with a missile.
The strong wind downed power poles.
The boxer downed his opponent with one punch.
consume
- Transitive
To consume something quickly by eating or drinking.
He downed the entire glass in one gulp.
She downed the sandwich in seconds.
They downed the water quickly after the game.
competition
- Transitive
To defeat someone, especially in a sport.
The visiting team downed the home team decisively.
We downed them in the final round.
The underdog team downed the strong opponent.
形容词
定义 down 形容词
emotion
- B2
Unhappy or lacking in energy or enthusiasm.
He's been down since losing his job.
I’ve been feeling a little down lately.
She needs some encouragement to lift her out of the down mood.
operation
- C1After verb
Not working or not operating, usually for a limited time.
The system is down for maintenance.
The server seems to be down.
The internet was down for a few hours yesterday.
副词
定义 down 副词
direction
- A2
Towards a lower position.
She looked down the mountain.
The ball rolled down to the bottom of the hill.
They took the elevator down.
- A1
Moving from above to a surface.
She sat down on the chair.
He gently put the box down.
The children lay down to sleep.
In or towards the south.
It’s much milder down south.
They live down in a small town in the South.
He moved down to the south for work.
position
Firmly in place or into position.
Tape the poster down.
They screwed the lid down.
He held his hat down on his head.
level
Towards a lower level or smaller amount.
The prices have gone down.
Please turn the volume down.
He slowed down the pace.
destruction
To fall or cause to fall to the ground due to destructive force.
The fire burned the building down.
The strong wind blew the trees down.
They knocked the old house down.
writing
- B1
In written form or on paper.
I wrote down the phone number.
Please get your ideas down in writing.
The minute taker is taking down the details of the meeting.
distance
- B1
At a distance from a central point.
The shop is down the street.
I live down from the town centre.
They have a cottage down by the sea.
age
From an older to a younger person.
This tradition has been handed down through the centuries.
This family jewelry has been passed down for generations.
These stories were passed down by grandparents.
consumption
Inside your stomach.
Drinking some tea will help you keep something down.
He can't keep anything down after eating.
Have some light food; that should help you keep it down.
purchase
At the time of buying.
I paid a deposit down and the rest later.
They paid ten percent down when signing the contract.
How much do I need to put down to reserve this?
介词
定义 down 介词
direction
- A2
Towards a lower position.
She looked down the mountain.
The ball rolled down to the bottom of the hill.
They took the elevator down.
- A2
Along.
They walked down the river.
Her office is down the corridor.
We drove down the coast.
- not standard
To.
They went down to the city centre.
I will go down to the shop today.
They went down to the beach yesterday.
前缀
定义 down 前缀
At or towards the end or the lower or worse part.
downhill
downriver
down-market
成语
- down tools
To cease working, typically as a form of protest against unsatisfactory pay or working conditions.
• The workers might down tools if the company does not improve the working environment.
- down under
In or to Australia or New Zealand.
• Many backpackers choose to travel down under to experience the lifestyle.
- down the toilet
If something is said to be or go down the toilet, it means it is wasted or ruined.
• Due to poor management, the company's investments went down the toilet.
- (right) down to
Including everything or everyone, from the most important to the least important, or from the biggest to the smallest, without anything being excluded.
• The restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients, right down to the vegetables and meats, all of which are fresh.
- down the drain
Used to describe work, money, or resources that have been completely wasted or lost.
• If this project fails, all our time and effort will have gone down the drain.
- be down on someone
To criticize or express disapproval of someone.
• He is always down on his team members, which frustrates them.
- be down to someone
To be the responsibility or decision of a particular person.
• Whether or not to buy the company is down to the board's decision.
- come/go down in the world
To experience a decline in social status or financial well-being, falling from a position of advantage to a lower one.
• Since he lost his job, his life has been going down in the world.
- down someone's way
In or towards the region or area where someone lives.
• The weather was very sunny the last time I went down his way.
- down with...!
A phrase used to express strong opposition to someone or something, demanding their removal from power or complete destruction.
• The crowd shouted, "Down with the tyrant!" expressing their anger towards the dictator.
- one, two, etc. down, one, two etc. to go.
This idiom is used to indicate that a certain number of tasks or items in a series have been completed, and a specific number of tasks or items remain to be done.
• "I've finished two reports, two down, three to go."
- down the road/line/track
Referring to a point in time that will occur in the future.
• We're currently developing this product, but there's still quite a bit down the road before it's fully launched.
- kick/hit someone when he/she is down
To unfairly criticize or take advantage of someone who is in a vulnerable or weakened state.
• She really kicked him when he was down by constantly criticizing him after he lost his job and got divorced.