call down
祈求, 责骂
例句与用法:
It's no use calling down the wrath of God on the heads of your enemies; something more will be necessary to defeat them.
只是祈求上天惩罚敌人是没有用的,要打败敌人一定得采取其他必要手段。
A gentleman should call down any man who is rude to his wife.
一个绅士应该向任何对他妻子无礼的人提出决斗。
He called down a blessing on his head.
他祈求降福其身。
call downcall down1.■朝下面大声叫喊“Please wait for a minute, ”she called down.“请稍等片刻。”她朝下面叫道。2.■引起, 招惹If you do that, you'll be calling the indignation of the masses down upon yourself.你那样做将激起群众对你的愤慨。3.■责骂〔申斥〕(某人)My teacher called me down for carelessness.老师责备我粗心大意。He was called down by his father for being lazy.他因懒惰而受到父亲的严厉斥责。
call down1.■叫…下来:Call her down hastily, it's time for supper.该吃晚饭了,赶紧叫她下楼来。2.■祈求(神等)降…于;招致:It's no use calling down punishment on the enemies.祈求上苍惩罚敌人是没有用的。3.■[美国口语]责骂;申斥:Bill was often called down by his teacher for doing homework carelessly.比尔常常由于做作业粗枝大叶而受到老师的申斥。4.■【军事】命令(炮队、飞机等)向敌人目标开(火),下令(炮击、轰炸等):The division commander called down a heavy bombardment on the enemy lines.师长下令猛烈炮轰敌军防线。
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动词 call down:
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
同义词:raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
censure severely or angrily
同义词:call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast