down

汉语翻译

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

词型变化：

动词过去式:downed 过去分词:downed 现在分词:downing 第三人称单数:downs 

英语解释：

名词 down:

1. soft fine feathers
   同义词：down feather
2. (American football) a complete play to advance the football
3. English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
   同义词：John L. H. Down
4. (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
5. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
   同义词：pile

动词 down:

1. drink down entirely
   同义词：toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, kill
2. eat immoderately
   同义词：devour, consume, go through
3. bring down or defeat (an opponent)
4. shoot at and force to come down
   同义词：shoot down, land
5. cause to come or go down
   同义词：knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
6. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
   同义词：polish, refine, fine-tune

形容词 down:

1. being or moving lower in position or less in some value
2. becoming progressively lower
3. understood perfectly
   同义词：down pat, mastered
4. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
   同义词：downward
5. being put out by a strikeout
6. lower than previously
   同义词：depressed
7. shut
8. not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
9. low in spirits
   同义词：blue, depressed, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited

副词 down:

1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
   同义词：downwards, downward, downwardly
2. away from a more central or a more northerly place
3. paid in cash at time of purchase
4. from an earlier time
5. to a lower intensity
6. in an inactive or inoperative state

例句：

1. She's got a down on me; I don't know why.
   她很讨厌我，我不知道为什麽。
2. 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。
3. Please sit down.
   请坐下。
4. He is walking down the seaside.
   他正沿海边走去。
5. It gets cold quickly when the sun goes down.
   太阳下山后天气很快就会冷下来。
6. The tears ran down her cheeks.
   泪水沿着她的面颊流下。

详细解释：

down

adv.Abbr. dn.（副词）缩写 dn.


From a higher to a lower place or position:
向下：从一个较高的地点或位置到一个较底点：
例句：
hiked down from the peak.
从山峰上徒步向下走

Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
在地板，在底部：向地面上、地板上或底部，到地面上、地板上或底部，在地面上、地板上或底部：
例句：
tripped and fell down.
绊倒了在地上

In or into a sitting or reclining position:
倒下，坐下：在或进入一个坐着或倾斜的位置：
例句：
knelt down; lying down.
跪下；躺下

Toward or in the south; southward:
朝南，在南方；南方的：
例句：
flew down to Florida.
朝南飞向佛罗里达



Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town:
向远处去：离开中心区或活动中心，如城市或城镇：
例句：
down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm`s regional office.
在农场；被派往分公司工作

Away from the present place.
从目前的地方离开
To a specific location or source:
追踪来源：
例句：
tracking a rumor down.
顺藤摸瓜查清谣言来源

Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale:
向低处：尺度上由高到低或处于较低位置：
例句：
from the biggest down to the smallest.
从最大一直到最小



To or in a quiescent or subdued state:
和缓：趋于或处于平静或顺从的状态：
例句：
calmed down.
冷静下来

In or into an inactive or inoperative state:
静止：处于或进入不活跃或不运转状态：
例句：
The generators went down at midnight.
半夜里发电机停了下来

To or at a lower intensity.
减弱的：强度由强到弱
To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace.
低下地：处于或走向低或差的状况，如臣服、失败或屈辱
To an extreme degree; heavily:
极度地；沉重地：
例句：
worn down by worry.
忧心忡忡

Seriously or vigorously:
严肃地，强劲地：
例句：
get down to the project at hand.
积极从事手边的工作

From earlier times or people:
由早期地：从上代往后代地：
例句：
tradition handed down from one generation to the next.
世代相传的传统

To a reduced or concentrated form:
压缩：由分散变集中：
例句：
pared the term paper down to five pages.
把学期论文缩为五页

In writing; on paper:
写下；书面：
例句：
wrote the statement down.
把那一声明记下来

In partial payment at the time of purchase:
现付：以现付形式：
例句：
put ten dollars down on the necklace.
买这项链现付拾美元

Into or toward a secure position:
牢固地：向或进入一个安全的位置：
例句：
nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down.
把木板钉牢；把家具拴紧

adj.Abbr. dn.（形容词）缩写 dn.


Moving or directed downward:
往下的：向下的或下行的：
例句：
a down elevator.
向下的电梯

Low or lower:
滑落的：低的或较低的：
例句：
Stock prices were down today.
今天股价大跌

Reduced; diminished:
减弱的；减少的：
例句：
The wind is down.
风减弱了

Afflicted; sick:
病倒的；生病的：
例句：
She`s down with a bad cold.
她因患重感冒而病倒了

Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily:
故障的：尤指暂时停工的或出故障的：
例句：
The computer is down.
电脑出故障了

Low in spirits; depressed:
情绪低落的；沮丧的：
例句：
feeling down today.
今天闷闷不乐



Sports Games Trailing an opponent:
【体育运动】 【游戏】 落后于对方的：
例句：
a team down 20 points in the last quarter; down two pawns in the endgame.
最后一节比赛落后对方20分的球队；残局中落后二个兵

Football Not in play:
【橄榄球】 界外的，成死球的：
例句：
The ball is down on the 50-yard line.
球在五十码线处成了界外球

Baseball Retired; out:
【棒球】 封杀出局的；出局的：
例句：
two down in the last of the ninth.
在第九局终场时两人出局

Completed; done:
完成的；结束的：
例句：
three down, two to go.
完成三个，还有两个没有完成

Learned or known perfectly:
完全掌握的：
例句：
had the algebra problems down.
精通代数问题

prep.（介词）
In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through:
往下端，向下：
例句：
rolled down the hill; floating down the river; went down cellar.
滚下山；顺流而下；到地下室去

Along the course of:
沿：
例句：
walking down the street.
沿街走下去

In or at:
在…里或在…处：
例句：
The cans are stored down cellar.
罐头藏在地窖里

n.Abbr. dn.（名词）缩写 dn.
A downward movement; descent.
向下的运动；下降
Football Any of a series of four plays during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball.
【橄榄球】 阻挡：十码进攻，球员必须在对方四次阻挡内向前推进0码才有进球机会
v.（动词）
downed,down.ing,downs
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bring, put, strike, or throw down:
击倒：
例句：
downed his opponent in the first round.
第一回合中击倒对手

To swallow hastily; gulp:
急速地吞；狼吞虎咽：
例句：
downed the glass of water.
一口气喝下一杯水

Football To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground.
【橄榄球】 使成死球，使成界外球
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To go or come down; descend.
下来；下降

<习惯用语>down in the mouth 或
down at the mouth
Discouraged; sad; dejected.
垂头丧气的；悲伤的；沮丧的
down on
Informal Hostile or negative toward; ill-disposed to:
【非正式用语】 憎恶或敌对；不喜欢：
例句：
was down on jogging after his injury.
他受伤之后就不喜欢漫步了

down on (one`s) luck
Afflicted by misfortune.
不走运地，穷困潦倒地：由于不幸而遭受厄运的折磨
来源：
Middle English doun
中古英语 doun
from Old English -dône-
源自 古英语 -dône-
as in ofdône [downwards]
如在 ofdône [向下]
from dône [dative of] dôn [hill] * see dhô-no-
源自 dône [] dôn的与格 [山丘] *参见 dhô-no-

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down
down 2

n.（名词）
Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.
绒毛：雏鸟出生时全身羽毛的松软细密羽毛，某些成鸟的廓羽下的松软细密羽毛
Botany A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit.
【植物学】 短毛：叶子或水果等表面覆盖的短茸毛、短绒毛、汗毛
A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.
毛状物：一种柔软、丝质或羽毛状物质，如人初次长的胡须

来源：
Middle English doun
中古英语 doun
from Old Norse dônn
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 dônn

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down
down 3

n.（名词）
Often downs An expanse of rolling, grassy, treeless upland used for grazing.
常作 downs 丘陵：放牧用的有草无树的开阔高地
Often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.
常作 Down 塘种绵羊：生有短羊毛的几种绵羊，其源种在英格兰南部丘陵

来源：
Middle English doune
中古英语 doune
from Old English dôn * see dhô-no-
源自 古英语 dôn *参见 dhô-no-