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TOEFL BNC: 102 COCA: 118
downadverbuk/daʊn/ us/daʊn/

down adverb LOWER POSITION

A2 in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one在下面；向下，朝下

Is this lift going down?这部电梯是向下开的吗？
Don't look down! You'll get dizzy.别朝下看！你会头晕的。
The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon.太阳要落下去了，天很快就要黑了。
The space capsule came down in the ocean.太空舱落入了海里。
I bent down to look under the bed.我弯下腰朝床底下看了看。

A1 moving from above and onto a surface（坐、躺、放）下

Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang.我正准备坐下看电视的时候，电话铃响了。
Why don't you lie down on the sofa for a while?你为什么不在沙发上躺一会儿呢？
This box is really heavy - can we put it down (on the floor) for a minute?这个箱子确实很重——我们把它放下（搁到地板上）歇一会儿好吗?
Get down off that table immediately!你这个傻丫头，马上从桌子上下来！
The terrorists forced everybody to lie face down (= with the front part of the body below) on the floor.恐怖分子强迫大家面朝下趴在地板上。

firmly in place or into position牢固地

I put the loose floorboard back and nailed it down.我把松动的地板块放回去用钉子钉牢。
He held my arms down by my sides.他把我的胳膊按在我身体的两侧。

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Water dripped down the wall.

He lifted a fat volume down from the shelf.

A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey.

A taxi driver wound down his window and gave the cyclist a mouthful.

It's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play.

down adverb LOWER LEVEL

in or towards a lower level, a smaller amount, or a simpler state（水平等）由高到低地；（数量等）由大到小地；（情况等）由复杂变简单地

The rate of inflation is finally going down.通货膨胀率终于下降了。
Turn the TV down - it's way too loud!把电视机的声音关小一点——实在太吵了！
The nurse bandaged my sprained ankle to keep the swelling down (= to limit the swelling).护士把我扭伤的脚踝抱起来以控制肿胀。
If you wait a few months, the price will come down.如果你等上几个月，价格就会降下来。
The Cavaliers were 20 points down (= losing by 20 points) at half-time.半场结束时克里夫兰骑士队落后20分。
The number of students at this school has gone down from 500 last year to 410.这所学校的学生人数从去年的500人降到了410人。

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Are you comfortable or shall I turn the heat down?

Could you turn your music down and show a little consideration for the neighbours!

We need to work hard to keep our prices down.

They melted down the gold rings and bracelets.

Sophie has been moved down a grade at school.

down adverb DESTROY

If you burn, cut, or knock something or someone down, you cause it, him, or her to fall to the ground, usually damaged, destroyed, or injured.（因破坏性力量倒、垮、塌）下

The house burned down many years ago.许多年以前这座房子就被烧毁了。
These trees will have to be cut down to make way for the new road.为了修建新公路，不得不将这些树砍掉。
UK She was knocked down by a car and killed instantly.她被车撞倒后当即死亡。

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He threatened to break the door down .

Several trees were brought down by the storm.

Throw your gun down and put your hands in the air.

Our apple tree fell down in the storm.

Winds gusting to 50 mph brought down power cables.

down adverb IN WRITING

B1 in writing or on paper以书面形式；写在纸上

I'll write it down now so I won't forget.我现在要写下来以免忘了。
Do you have it down in writing/on paper, or was it just a verbal agreement?你有书面的东西吗？还是只是口头协议？
I've got/put you down for (= have written that you want) three tickets each.我已经记下了你们每人要3张票。
The police officers were taking down the names of witnesses.警官们正在记录证人的姓名。

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I recommend writing your feelings down on paper.

He asked me to put my objections down on paper.

Did you write Jo's phone number down ?

Somehow we got our wires crossed because I'd got the 23rd down in my diary and Jen had the 16th.

If there are any calls for me, could you write them down next to the phone?

down adverb FAR

B1 used, especially with prepositions, to emphasize that a place is at some distance from you or from somewhere considered to be central在远方，去远处

I'll meet you down at the gym after work.下班后我会到俱乐部找你。
He has a house down by the harbour.他在港湾那边有一座房子。
I'm going down to the shop to buy some milk.我要去商店买些牛奶。

in or towards the south在南部；向南方

It's much warmer down (in the) south.南方要暖和许多。
My parents live down in Florida, but they come up to Chicago every summer.我父母住在南方的佛罗里达，但他们每年夏天都要来芝加哥。
We're moving down to London.我们要南下搬到伦敦去了。

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I took my two-year old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.

I was scared witless the last time Tina drove me down to London.

We drove down to the windswept Atlantic coast of Portugal.

He went down to the bookmaker's in Chesterton Road to place a bet on the race.

After booking into our hotel, we went straight down to the beach.

down adverb OLDER TO YOUNGER

from an older person to a younger one传下去（地），传给下一代（地）

The necklace has been passed/handed down through seven generations.这条项链已经传了7代人了。
These myths have come down to us from prehistoric times.这些神话从史前一直流传至今。

down adverb EATING

inside your stomach進肚子里

You'll feel better once you've got some hot soup down you.喝点热汤你就会感觉舒服一些。
He's getting weak because he can't keep anything down.什么食物他吃了就吐，因此他的身体变得越来越虚弱了。

down adverb MONEY

at the time of buying购买时

I gave him $1,000 down, and paid the rest in instalments.我付给他1000英镑，其余货款分期支付。

Idiom(s)

be down on sb
be down to sb
come/go down in the world
down sb's way
down under
(right) down to
down with...!
one, two, etc. down, one, two etc. to go.
downprepositionuk/daʊn/ us/daʊn/

down preposition LOWER POSITION

A2 in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one在下面；向下，朝下

I slid down the hill.我顺着山坡滑了下来。
Aikiko fell down some stairs and broke her wrist.爱子在楼梯上滑了一跤，腕部骨折了。

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He ironed a crease down the front of each trouser leg.

Sam only lives a few doors down from us.

I can't go down that street - there's a 'No entry' sign.

She ran excitedly down the hall to greet her cousins.

She jumped on her motorbike and raced off down the road.

down preposition ALONG

A2 along沿着，顺

We drove down the highway as far as Atlanta.我们沿着高速公路一直开到了亚特兰大。
Her office is down the corridor on the right.她的办公室在走廊那头的右侧。
They sailed the boat down the river (= towards the sea).他们沿着这条河驾船驶向大海。

down preposition TO

UK not standard to到，向，朝

I went down the pub with my mates.我和同伴去了酒吧。
Compare
up preposition (TO)

More examples

He's gone down the shop to get some milk.

Are you coming down the pub for a bevvy?

Can you nip down the shop for me?

A few of us went down the pub after work.

I won't be long - I'm just going down the chemist to collect a prescription.

Idiom(s)

down the drain
down the toilet
down the road/line/track
downverb [ T ]uk/daʊn/ us/daʊn/

down verb [ T ] LOWER POSITION

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground使跌倒，使倒下；使掉下

We downed three enemy planes with our missiles.我们用导弹击落了3架敌机。
The ice storm has downed trees and power lines all over the region.冰暴在整个地区击倒树木，刮落电线。

down verb [ T ] EAT

to eat or drink something quickly一口气吃下；一口气喝下

He'd downed four beers before I'd finished one.我一杯啤酒还没喝完，他就已经一口气喝下四杯了。

down verb [ T ] DEFEAT

US to defeat someone, especially in sport（尤指在比赛中）打败，击败，战胜

The Yankees downed the Red Sox 7–0.扬基队以7-0的比分打败了红袜队。

Idiom(s)

down tools
downadjectiveuk/daʊn/ us/daʊn/

down adjective UNHAPPY

B2 unhappy; unable to feel excited or energetic about anything不高兴的；情绪低落的，提不起精神的

She's been really down since her husband left.自从丈夫去世后她一直抑郁寡欢。
I've been (feeling) a little bit down this week.这周我有点情绪低落。

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She's been a bit down since she found out she's got to take her exams again.

He seemed a bit down about his work situation.

He's been feeling a bit down ever since he got his exam results.

He's been really down ever since he got divorced.

I could tell that you were feeling a bit down.

down adjective NOT IN OPERATION

C1 [ after verb ] (of a system or machine, especially a computer) not in operation or not working, usually only for a limited period of time（尤指计算机等机器或系统）停止运转

The network will be down for an hour for routine maintenance.网络将停止运行1小时以进行日常维护。
The whole system's gone down.整个系统都停止运行了。
See also
downtime

More examples

I tried to update my details online but the system was down.

Our website was down all morning due to a power failure.

The bank's network was down so they were unable to approve our loan that day.

The firm's losing money for every minute their website is down.

The network was down so we were unable to do any work all morning.

Idiom(s)

kick/hit sb when he/she is down
downnounuk/daʊn/ us/daʊn/

down noun FEATHERS

[ U ] small soft feathers, especially those from a young bird羽绒

goose/duck down鹅／鸭绒
a down jacket/pillow/sleeping bag (= a jacket/pillow/sleeping bag filled with down)羽绒上衣／枕头／睡袋

[ S or U ] very soft thin hair绒毛

down noun DISLIKE

have a down on sb UK informal

to dislike someone, often unfairly不喜欢…，对…有偏见

Why do you have a down on him? I think he seems really nice.你为什么不喜欢他？我觉得他非常不错。
See also
downs
down-prefixuk/daʊn-/ us/daʊn-/

at or towards the end or the lower or worse part下

downhill朝山下
downriver顺流而下
down-market低端的
the downside不利方面
TOEFL BNC: 102 COCA: 118
TOEFL BNC: 102 COCA: 118
down adj.
⇨ depressed
TOEFL BNC: 102 COCA: 118
down
Describing movement up or down: upward, downward, ascending...
At a low position or level: low, down, bottom...
To sit or lie down: bed down, collapse, cross your legs...
Describing movement towards a place or person: direct, advancing, oncoming...
Movements of water: course, current, down...
Describing movement away and changes of direction: away, backward, outwards...
Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
Describing movement in a specific direction: ahead, anticlockwise, around...
Words used to describe increases and decreases: accumulative, and counting, by a factor of something...
Broken, torn or damaged: broken, battered, faulty...
To process food in the body: digest, assimilate, go down...
Feeling and being unhealthy or ill: ill, frail, unfit...
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage: an accident of birth, be descended from, beneficiary...
Feeling sad or unhappy: sad, unhappy, gloomy...
Scoring points and goals: a clean sheet, aggregate, all...
Relating to computer software, systems and equipment: adaptive, antivirus, asynchronous...
Finished and completed: finished, completed, exhausted...
Describing ways of buying and selling: at cost, block booking, bogof...
Parts of birds: beak, bill, breast...
The skin, bones and fur of animals: armor, armour, beard...
Areas of land and soil with grass growing on them: downs, field, grassland...
Mountains, hills and cliffs: ascent, ben, berg...
To eat in a particular way: bite, bolt, cannibalize...
To drink in a particular way: choke down, chug, down...
To operate an aircraft: airlift, bank, buzz...
To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument: defeat, win, beat...

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