down
[daun]
adv.向下
prep.沿着 ... 而下
adj.向下的, 消沉的, 无礼的
n.绒毛, 汗毛
例句与用法:
She's got a down on me; I don't know why.
她很讨厌我,我不知道为什麽。
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。
Please sit down.
请坐下。
He is walking down the seaside.
他正沿海边走去。
It gets cold quickly when the sun goes down.
太阳下山后天气很快就会冷下来。
The tears ran down her cheeks.
泪水沿着她的面颊流下。
词形变化:
动词过去式: downed | 动词过去分词: downed | 动词现在分词: downing | 动词第三人称单数: downs |
ad.
1. 向下; 向楼下
A cup fell down to the ground.
一个杯子掉到地上。
2. 在下面
Down in the valley the fog still lingers.
下面山谷里仍然雾气蒙蒙。
3. (坐)下, (躺)下; (咽)下
The child could not get the pill down.
孩子吞不下药片。
4. 向南方; 在南方
They go down to Florida every winter.
他们每年冬天南下去佛罗里达。
5. 去市中心, 去商业区
6. (记)下, (抄)下
7. (物价、地位等)下降; (境况)变差
Prices have gone down.
物价下跌了。
8. (程度、数量等)减少, 减弱
The train is slowing down.
火车正在减速。
9. 从早期起, 从祖先传下
10. 立即付现
You can pay $10 down and the rest later.
你可现在付十美元, 其余的以后再付。
11. 彻底地, 完全
a.[Z]
1. 情绪低落, 消沉[F]
I've been feeling down since I lost my job.
自从失去工作后, 我的情绪一直处于低潮。
Dick is feeling a bit down today.
迪克今天有点情绪低落。
2. 下行的; 向下的[B]
The down escalator is not running today.
今天下行的电梯不开。
3. 落后(于对手)的[F]
4. 【口】已完成的[F]
5. (电脑)不在工作的[F]
6. (分期付款的)第一期的
He made a down payment of $100, 000 for the house.
他买这房子第一期付款十万美元。
prep.
1. 往……下方; 在……下方
Their house is half-way down the hill.
他们的房子坐落在半山腰。
2. 在……尽头; 沿着
Walk directly down the road and you'll get to the square.
沿这条路一直走, 你能到广场。
3. 往……的下游; 在……的下游
They floated down the river.
他们沿河向下游漂去。
4. 【英】【口】到, 去
vt.
1. 击倒; 【美】打败
He downed his opponent in the first round.
他在第一个回合中击倒对手。
2. 喝下, 吞下
He downed the medicine at one swallow.
他一口便把药全吞下了。
n.[C]
1. 倒霉事; 失败
He had his ups and downs.
他有过得意之时, 也有过倒霉之日。
2. 下降; 萧条
The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
商业周期经历突然的萧条。
3. 【口】怨恨; 厌恶
They have a down on Helen.
他们怨恨海伦。
n.
绒毛; 柔毛; 羽绒[U]
down
过去式:downed
过去分词:downed
现在进行时:downing
名词复数:downs
词形变化:
动词过去式: downed | 动词过去分词: downed | 动词现在分词: downing | 动词第三人称单数: downs |
同义词:
fluff | knock down | consume | feathers | hair | lint | along | through | downward | depressed | descent | decline | falling | drop | overthrow | beat | fell | floor | KO | below par | minimally | dispirited | underground | underfoot | underneath | under | beneath | below | drink | swallow | gulp | drain | swill | downcast | downstairs | downtown | blue | downhearted | abed | in bed | laid up | sick | ailing | prostrate | in cash | at once | without delay | now | immediately | from top to bottom | descending | dropping | dejected | sad | disconsolate | unhappy | melancholy | miserable | fuzz | grim | nap | shag | polish | bolt down | under control | downwardly | kill | go through | mastered | pull down | pile | gloomy | toss off | refine | drink down | down in the mouth | shoot down | pour down | down feather | fine-tune | low-spirited | devour | low | push down | land | cut down | downwards | pop |
反义词:
up | upward | upwards | upwardly |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.降落
descent
decline
falling
drop
v.击落, 打倒
overthrow
beat
fell
floor
KO
ad.向下, 在下面
below par
to a low point
minimally
underground
underfoot
underneath
under
beneath
below
v.喝下, 吞下
drink
swallow
gulp
drain
swill
ad.楼下, 在商业区
downstairs
downtown
ad.在统治、管辖内
under control
ad.(情绪、健康)处于低落状态
abed
in bed
laid up
sick
ailing
prostrate
ad.直(到)
from a former time
onward in time
ad.现(付)
as retainer
as earnest
in cash
at once
without delay
now
immediately
prep.沿着……往下
from top to bottom
along the way
a.降下的
descending
downward
dropping
falling
a.悲观的, 低沉的
dejected
downcast
sad
disconsolate
depressed
unhappy
melancholy
miserable
downhearted
blue
dispirited
反义:
ad.向下
up
down1[daun]adv.1.■最高级 downmost /'daun,məust/2.■向下,朝下,往下方,由上而下地,由高向低地,进入低处;向地面;向底部;向水底;向楼下3.■在下方,在下面;处于低处,在低处;在地上(或地板上、底部);落到地上(或地板上、底部),在较低的位置(或平面)(尤指低到坐或躺的位置);在地平线上4.■(倒)下;(掉)下;(坐)下;(躺)下;(放)开;松开(手)地5.■(吃)下;(喝)下;(吞)下,(咽)下6.■实实在在地,确实地,实际地;认真地,真正地7.■(与某些动词连用,在数量、程度、强度、力量、活动、音量、音调、生产、价格、质量、比率等方面)由高到低,由大到小,由多到少,由强到弱,由重到轻,由闹到静,降低,下跌,下降;处于(或朝向)比较平稳(或不活跃)的状态8.■处于(穷困)潦倒地位;处于屈辱(或低下)地位;处于(或降至)较低的地位(或境地),处于受约束的状况,(地位等)败落,落魄,失意9.■(感情等)平静下来,平息下来;减退下去10.■【经济学】(购买时)以现付形式,付现金地,付现(款)地;付定金地11.■(写)在纸上(或书中),以书写形式,(写)下,(记)下,(抄)下,(录)下12.■向(或在)那里;从这里,经此处(指说话人所在地或住地)13.■朝向(或处于)地理上较低的位置(或地区)(如地图或地球仪上)向南,向南方;在南方;向下游14.■在、往(或离开)(首都、大城市、市中心、商业区、活动中心等)15.■[口语]往(或在)澳大利亚(或新西兰)16.■[澳大利亚口语](乡下人或物)在城里17.■[英国英语](英国一些大学成员因毕业或度假等而)离开学校所在地(尤指牛津、剑桥);往(或在)较小城镇(或农村)18.■(用到)只剩…地;(用到)匮乏(地步)地,穷困地(to)19.■短缺地,短少地20.■从上到下,(从…)到…(包括全部中间成分)地;完全地,彻底地,充分地21.■极度地;沉重地22.■(时间上)由较早到较晚,(从早期或上代)往后;(由前人)传下(给后人)地,自古至今,(时间、顺序、地位等)直(到)23.■由分散变集中;由稠变稀地;由浓变淡地;由粗变细地;或粉状24.■处于身体上(或健康)的低落(或疲惫)状态;处于精神(或情绪)的低落(或沮丧)状态;处于失败状态25.■处于敌意(或对立)的观望状态;处于警觉(或知晓)状态26.■牢固地,牢牢固定住地;仰面朝天地27.■(新闻稿)已发稿地;(书刊等)已付印地,处于付印状态28.■(追踪、追寻、查究)到底地,追查出地;直到打败、屈服、不活动等为止,…到底29.■【航海学】(转舵)向下风;顺风地30.■【体育】(比分等)(比…低)地;差地;得分落后31.■[澳大利亚口语](水道)泛滥地32.■[俚语](在餐馆要三明治时说)(烤面包片)夹…prep.1.■在(或向)…的下端;在(或向)…的底部;从高向低,下降:He fell down the stairs.他从楼梯上摔了下来。2.■在(或向)…的那一端(与 up 相反的方向):He paced up and down the sitting room.他在会客室里踱来踱去。3.■沿,顺,循;向下,沿着…往下,沿着(街道、海岸等);顺河而下,下经,下循,通过…往下;向远方:He ran off down the street.他沿着街道跑远了。4.■在(或向)(河流)的下游,顺水方向;下入,往下进入:The children hired a boat and went for a row down the river.孩子们租了条船,便顺着河流划船去了。5.■(由郊区、城市住宅区)往(或在)(市区、市内商业区):They went down town.他们进城去了。6.■在(或往)…的内部:They had some wines down cellar.他们在地窖里储存了一些酒。7.■[英国口语]到(=to):I'm going down the library.我打算到图书馆去。8.■在整个…期间,持续…时间,(在时间方面)…以来:an exhibition of paintings down the ages历代绘画展9.■从手稿、抄件或印刷物一页上的第一行到末行:I finished reading half-way down the page.我读到那页的中间就不往下读了。adj.1.■最高级 downmost /'daun,məust/2.■在下面的,在下方的;在地平线以下的;在地上的,在地板上的;在楼下的;在低处的,在底部的;倒下的,倒了的,落下的,放下的3.■向下方的,往下的,下去的;(列车)下行的;下行列车的4.■(数量、强度、程度、地位或条件等)下降的,递降的,降低的;低水平的;减弱的,减少的5.■在南方的;向南方的6.■往大城市(或市中心、商业区或活动中心)的;与商业区有联系(或为其服务)的7.■病例的,有病的;衰弱的;疲惫的8.■情绪低落的,意志消沉的,心灰意懒的,沮丧的,难过的,压抑的,阴郁的9.■降低的,价格下跌的10.■【经济学】(购买或交货时)付现(金)的,兑现的;初付的,定金的11.■(计算机等)坏了的,停机的,死机的12.■[常用于名词后](机器设备等)暂时关闭(或不运转、不能使用、停工)的,处于故障中的13.■排定的,已安排好的,已定好日程的;按计划要…的;被列入名单的14.■完全掌握的15.■已处理的;已完成的,完结了的,结束了的;完蛋了的16.■依靠…的;归咎于…的;应由…负责的17.■(新闻稿)已发稿的;(书刊等)已付印的18.■【体育】(比分、成绩、击数、局数等)落后(于对手)的19.■【高尔夫球】轻击球入穴的20.■【美式橄榄球】成死球的21.■【棒球、板球】出局的22.■【拳击】倒地的23.■【赌博】24.■输掉的,赌输的;亏损的25.■(赌注)压在…上的26.■【核物理学】下的,d(夸克)的27.■[美国俚语]28.■醉倒的29.■使人觉得没劲的,令人沮丧的30.■[美国俚语](面包等)烤过的n.1.■下位,下行;下降;衰落;萧条2.■失意,沮丧,情绪低落(的状况);挫折;失败;厄运,不幸;倒退;变坏3.■恶感,恶意,怨气,怨恨;讨厌,厌恶4.■不幸事,倒霉事5.■[美国俚语]令人沮丧的事物(或经历、局面);令人厌倦的人6.■【摔跤】摔倒,倒地7.■【美式橄榄球】8.■10码进攻(连续四次攻击中的一次,每次控球队必须向前推进10码才能继续控制球)9.■宣判死球(连续四次进攻,未能推进10码即成死球);宣判死球前的比赛10.■【高尔夫球】落后击数11.■【羽毛球】失发球权 [亦作 handout]12.■【牌戏】(多米诺骨牌戏中第一张牌的)放出,打出,出首张13.■【广播剧】(表示叙事而非对话时用的)低声调,声调降低14.■[常用复数] [美国俚语]抑制剂,镇静药(尤指巴比妥酸盐) [亦作 downer]15.■[美国俚语](便餐柜台的)烤面包vt.1.■击落(敌机等);打倒;使倒下;使落下;使下跌:Antiaircraft guns downed three bombers.高射炮击落了三架轰炸机。2.■使摔倒;击倒;撞倒;把…压下去:He downed his opponent with a quick right to the jaw.他迅速准确击中对手的下颌而把他击倒。He downed the champion with a left hook.他以一个左钩拳击倒了卫冕冠军。3.■(在比赛中)打败,击败,战胜:The Dodgers downed the Mets in last night's game.在昨晚比赛中道杰斯队击败了梅兹队。4.■(尤指大口或快速地)喝下;吞下;吃下:He downed the vodka in one gulp.他将伏特加酒一饮而尽。to down a tankard of ale大口喝下一大杯啤酒5.■放下;丢下,扔下,扔掉;罢(工),罢(教):to down one's arm放下武器to down one's work罢工6.■抑制(感情);遗忘:to down one's feelings抑制感情7.■【美式橄榄球】使成死球:to down the ball把球打成死球vi.1.■[常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;掉下;倒下:Down, comrades ! Down! The enemy bomber is shooting at us!卧倒,同志们!卧倒!敌机在向我们射击!2.■合口味;被咽下:The martini cocktail really downs.马提尼酒很可口。3.■被抑制;被遗忘:I don't think her regret will down.我认为她的悔恨不会消除。4.■[主美国俚语]服用抑制剂(或镇静剂)interj.1.■停止!别蹦了!下来!(喊狗停止攻击、停止扑向某人或从椅子、长沙发等上面下来)2.■(用作口令或警告)卧倒!隐蔽!be down and out(拳击比赛中)被击倒在地,不能继续比赛;彻底失败;精疲力竭;无能为力落魄,穷困潦倒(朋友、金钱、希望等一无所有);赤贫的be down as把(姓名、职业等)登记下来be down for被列入…的名单,报名(参加比赛、上学等)作…事;上学be down for a count of(拳击手)被击倒后裁判员计时数到…be down for the count(拳击手)被击倒后经裁判员数到10秒还站不起来,被判(拳击)失败几乎被击败的;精疲力竭的be down in spirits情绪低落,意志消沉,悲伤be down on (或 upon)厌恶,怨恨;和…过不去;对…批评(或斥责,发怒,生气);对…仇视(或歧视);对…有偏见,怀有敌意(或反感);反对…[亦作 have a down on]很快注意到并指出(错误、疏忽等)向…索取(债款、赔款等)be down with与…关系密切do down(在一平面上)做自上而下的动作(如掸灰、涂漆等)(以不诚实的手段)胜过欺骗说…的坏话;羞辱down against(股票市场上) 与…相比下跌down (and) to go完成(多少)未完(多少)down below在底下(如在楼下、地底下、水底下、甲板下等)down by the bows (或 stern)【航海学】船尾较船头吃水深地down in the kitchen以最慢速度行车down in (或 at) the mouth[口语]神气沮丧,垂头丧气,消沉 [见 mouth]down on one's luck不幸的,运气不好的,不走运的(地);因厄运而沮丧的(地);穷困潦倒的(地) [见 luck]down on one's (或 someone's) neck(未听从他人劝告)使自己(或某人)遭受损失(或受到惩罚)down our way在我们住的地方(或地区)down through在整个…的时间里down to直到只剩下是…的责任,由…负责,对…说来是义不容辞的down to the ground[口语]完全适合地;彻底地;正是;无论在哪方面,在一切方面 [此短语主要用于 suit someone down to the ground (对某人非常合适)一语中]down to the wire见 wiredown with it完全熟悉;冷静地认识到get down on something[澳大利亚、新西兰英语](尤指在不需要的时候或抢在别人前面)获得某物go down with something生(病),得(病),患(病)have a down on=be down onhave someone down把某人请来作客(从城市到农村,从河流上游到下游,从北到南等用 down,反之 用 up)hit (或 kick) someone when he's down[口语]对某人落井下石on downs[俚语]服了抑郁剂right down[口语]非常,无限十足的,地地道道的ups and downs起伏;盛衰;成败;苦乐 down2[daun]n.1.■2.■(小鸟的)绒毛,柔毛,软毛3.■汗毛;(男孩脸上初生的)细软短须4.■(鸟羽里层的)绒羽5.■羽绒,鸭绒;细软的毛发或类似的东西6.■【植物学】7.■(植物或果实上的)短绒毛,短茸毛8.■(蒲公英和蓟等籽上的)冠毛adj.1.■填满羽绒的vt.1.■使成毛茸茸2.■把羽绒填入;用绒毛装饰(或覆盖) down3[daun]n.1.■[通常作复数] (尤指英格兰南部的)有草开阔高地,有草丘陵地,丘陵草原,白垩丘陵2.■[D-](原产英格兰南部唐斯的)丘陵型绵羊3.■[古语]土丘;沙丘 [亦作 downland]
downdown[daun]n.1.■开阔的高地; [常用复]丘陵地, 丘原, (适于牧羊的)丘陵地草原2.■[Down ](英国南部丘陵草原产的)塘种绵羊the Downs英 国东部的丘陵草原; 英 国多佛海峡的一部分(为船只停泊处)
继承用法downlandn.1.■山地牧场2.■澳大利亚草原3.■【地理】丘陵地
adverb
- towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface
向下(尤指向地面或其他平面)
she looked down.
她朝下看。
the sun started to go down.
太阳开始下山。
he put his glass down.
他放下杯子。
she flicked the switch up and down.
她上下拨动开关。
he swung the axe to chop down the tree.
他挥动斧头要把树砍倒。
■at or to a specified distance below
在(或向)下面(某特定距离处)
you can plainly see the bottom 35 feet down.
你可以清楚地看到35英尺下的底部。
■downstairs
在楼下;往楼下
I went down to put the kettle on.
我下楼去把水烧上。
■expressing movement or position away from the north
向南方;在南方
they're living down south.
他们住在南边。
■to or at a place perceived as lower (often expressing casualness or lack of hurry)
在(或往)较低处(常表达随意、悠闲之地)
I'd rather be down at the villa.
我宁愿住在别墅。
I'm going down to the pub.
我正要下(或去)酒馆。
■(Brit.)away from the capital or major city
(英)离开首都(或重要城市)
there are eight trains a day, four up and four down.
一天8班列车,4班进城,4班出城。
■(Brit.)away from a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge
(英)离开大学(尤指牛津或剑桥)
■(with reference to food or drink swallowed) in or into the stomach
(指吃入或饮入的食物或水)在肚子里;到肚子里
she couldn't keep anything down.
她胃里什么也存不住。
■so as to lie or be fixed flush or flat
使平整地放(或固定)于表面
she stuck down a Christmas label.
她贴上一个圣诞节标签。
■[as exclamation]used as a command to a person or animal to sit or lie down
(命令人或动物)坐下(或躺下、趴下)
down, boy!.
孩子,趴下!。
■a crossword answer which reads vertically
(纵横字谜游戏中的)纵向答案
how many letters in fifteen down?.
纵15有几个字母?。 - to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity
(强度、音量或活动)由强到弱;由高到低;由闹到静
keep the noise down.
调低音量。
the panic was dying down.
恐惧逐渐褪去。
at night it would cool down.
晚上会凉下来。
■to or at a lower price, value, or rank
(价格、价值或等级)由高到低
output was down by 20 per cent.
产量降低了20%。
soup is down from 59p to 49p.
汤从59便士降到了49便士。
■to a finer consistency, a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more basic state
由稠变稀,由浓变淡;由多到少;由大到小;(情况)由复杂到简单
I must slim down a bit.
我必须瘦下来一点。
a formal statement that can't be edited down.
无法通过编辑缩短的正式声明。
thin down an oil-based paint with spirits.
用酒精稀释油基颜料。
■from an earlier to a later point in time or order
(时间或排序)从先到后
buildings in England down to 1540.
英格兰直至1540年的建筑。
everyone, from the President down to the bloke selling hot dogs, wants her dead.
所有人,上至总统下至卖热狗的家伙,都希望她死。 - in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition
(地位、心情或状况)由高到低,由好到坏,由强到弱
the scandal brought down the government.
这一丑闻使政府垮台。
he was down with the flu.
他得流感病倒了。
■losing or at a disadvantage by a specified amount
(以某一具体分值)输,落后
United were 3–0 down.
联合队0比3输了。
■used to express progress through a series of tasks or items
完成,已通过,已处理
one down and only six more to go.
完成了一个,还有六个。
■(of a computer system) out of action or unavailable for use (especially temporarily)
(电脑系统)(尤指暂时)处于失效(或瘫痪)状态,坏了,无法使用
the system went down yesterday.
昨天系统瘫痪了。
■(down with ——)shouted to express strong dislike of a specified person or thing
(作为口号)打倒
crowds chanted ‘Down with America!’.
群众反复喊着:“打倒美国!” 。 - in or into writing
(写)下,(记)下
Graham noted the numbers down carefully.
格雷厄姆小心记下了数字。
taking down notes.
记笔记。
■on or on to a list, schedule, or record
列入(名单、计划或记录)
I'll put you down for the evening shift.
我会把你列入晚班名单。 - (with reference to partial payment of a sum of money) made initially or on the spot
(分期付款的)初(付),付现
pay £5 down and the rest at the end of the month.
先付5英镑,其余的月底付。 - (of sailing) with the current or the wind
(航海)顺水(或风)
■(of a ship's helm) moved round to leeward so that the rudder is to windward
(舵)向下风 - (American Football)(of the ball or a player in possession) not in play, typically through progress being stopped
(美橄)成死球
- from a higher to a lower point of (something)
向下
up and down the stairs.
上下楼梯。
tears streaming down her face.
泪水顺着她的脸庞淌下。
■at or to a lower part of (a river or stream); nearer the sea
在…的下游,向…的下游
a dozen miles or so down the Thames.
泰晤士河下游12英里左右。
■at a point further along the course of (something)
在…的那一端
he lived down the street.
他住在这条街的那一端。
■along the course or extent of
顺,沿,循
I wandered down the road.
我沿街漫步。
an incision down the middle.
纵贯中间的一道切口。
■(informal)at or to (a place)
(非正式)在(或往)(某地)
tired of going down the pub every night.
对每晚去酒吧感到厌倦。 - throughout (a period of time)
以来,持续…时间
astrologers down the ages.
自古以来的占星家。
- [attrib.]directed or moving towards a lower place or position
向下的;下行的
the down escalator.
下行电梯。
click on the down arrow.
点击向下箭头。
■relating to or denoting trains travelling away from the main terminus
(火车)从大的始发站出发的
we travelled on the first down train.
我们乘坐第一班始发列车。
■(Physics)denoting a flavour of quark having a charge of -13. Protons and neutrons are thought to be composed of combinations of up and down quarks
(物)下(夸克),d(夸克) - [predic.](of a person) unhappy; depressed
(人)沮丧的,情绪低落的
he's been so down lately.
最近他情绪很低落。
■[attrib.](informal)(of a period of time) causing or characterized by unhappiness or depression
(非正式)(日子)令人沮丧的;悲伤的
of course, there were up days and down days.
当然,有高兴日子,也有悲伤的日子。 - [predic.](of a computer system) temporarily out of action or unavailable
(电脑系统)暂时无法使用的,坏了的
sorry, but the computer's down.
对不起,电脑坏了。 - [predic.](US black slang)supporting or going along with someone or something
(美,黑人俚语)支持的;参加的
‘You going to the movies?’ ‘Yo, I'm down.’.
“去看电影吗?”“好,一起去。”。
■aware of and following the latest fashion
紧跟时尚的,赶时髦的
a seriously down, hip-hop homie.
一个十分时髦的嘻哈族。
[with obj.](informal)(非正式)
- knock or bring to the ground
击倒;击落;使摔倒(或倒、落下)
175 enemy aircraft had been downed.
175架敌机被击落。
he struck Slater on the face, downing him.
他击中斯莱特的面部,将其击倒。 - consume (something, typically a drink)
喝掉,吃掉
he downed five pints of cider.
他喝了五品脱苹果酒。
■(of a golfer) sink (a putt)
(高尔夫球手)轻击球入穴
- (American Football)a chance for a team to advance the ball, ending when the ball-carrier is tackled or the ball becomes out of play. A team must advance at least ten yards in a series of four downs in order to keep possession
(美橄)十码进攻 - (downs)(informal)unwelcome experiences or events
(非正式)倒霉事,不幸事;挫折,失败
there had been more downs than ups during his years at Ferrari.
他在法拉利车队时失败多于成功。 - (informal)a feeling or period of unhappiness or depression
(非正式)不快乐,沮丧
everyone gets their downs, their depressive periods.
每个人都有情绪低落、沮丧的时候。
■(informal). short for downer (in sense 1)
(非正式)。 downer(义项1)的简称
be (或 have) a down on
- (informal)disapprove of; feel hostile or antagonistic towards
(非正式)反对,对…有敌意
- be attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance)
可归因于,因为
he claimed his problems were down to the media.
他声称自己的问题是传媒引起的。
■be the responsibility of (a particular person)
是(某人)的责任
it's down to you to make sure the boiler receives regular servicing.
确保锅炉定期维修是你的责任。 - be left with only (the specified amount)
仅剩,仅余
I'm down to my last few pounds.
我仅剩最后几英镑了。
- (informal)(of a person or their expression) unhappy; dejected
(非正式)不高兴;沮丧
- (informal)experiencing a period of bad luck
(非正式)倒霉,运气不好
- (Brit. informal)stop work, especially as a form of industrial action
(英,非正式)停工(尤指作为一种劳工抗议)
the union instructed its members to down tools.
工会指示其成员停工。
- into or in the centre of a town
往(或在)市中心
I went down town to do a few errands.
我去市中心办了几件事。
- judge someone or something to be (a particular type)
认为…是(某种类型),断定
I never had Jake down as a ladies' man.
我从来不认为杰克是讨女人喜欢的人。
- Old English dūn, dūne, shortened from adūne 'downward', from the phrase of dūne 'off the hill' (see down)
down2
noun
- [mass noun]softfine fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird
(鸟的)绒羽
■such feathers taken from ducks or their nests and used for stuffing cushions, quilts, etc.; eiderdown
羽绒;鸭绒
■fine soft hair on the face or body of a person
(人脸或身体上的)绒毛,软毛,汗毛
the little girl had a covering of golden down on her head.
这个小女孩头上有一层金色的绒毛。
■short soft hairs on some leaves, fruit, or seeds
(植物叶、果实、种子上的)短绒毛
- Middle English: from Old Norse dúnn
down3
noun
- (一般作 downs)a gently rolling hill
丘陵
the gentle green contours of the downs.
丘陵柔和的绿色轮廓。
■(the Downs)ridges of undulating chalk and limestone hills in southern England, with few trees and used mainly for pasture
(英格兰南部主要用于放牧的石灰岩)有草丘陵地,有草开阔高地 - (the Downs)a stretch of sea off the east coast of Kent, sheltered by the Goodwin Sands
唐斯锚地(肯特郡东海岸在古德温暗沙保护下的一段海域)
- Old English dūn 'hill' (related to Dutch duin 'dune'), perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin and related to Old Irish dún and obsolete Welsh din 'fort', which are from an Indo-European root shared by town
down
名词 down:
soft fine feathers
同义词:down feather
(American football) a complete play to advance the football
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
同义词:John L. H. Down
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
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:
drink down entirely
同义词:toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, kill
eat immoderately
同义词:devour, consume, go through
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
shoot at and force to come down
同义词:shoot down, land
cause to come or go down
同义词:knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
形容词 down:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
becoming progressively lower
understood perfectly
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
同义词:downward
being put out by a strikeout
lower than previously
同义词:depressed
shut
not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
low in spirits
同义词:blue, depressed, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
副词 down:
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
同义词:downwards, downward, downwardly
away from a more central or a more northerly place
paid in cash at time of purchase
from an earlier time
to a lower intensity
in an inactive or inoperative state
down
■A feather floated down on the wind.
一根羽毛随风飘落。
■An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.
一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
■A huge truck roared down the road.
一部大卡车隆隆地驶过马路。
■Come down to us we can't hear you upstairs.
下来到我们这儿来,你在楼上我们听不清楚。
■Keep your hands off me; or I'll knock you down.
不要碰我,当心我把你打倒在地。
■The book slides from my knee down.
书从我的膝上滑掉下去了。
■People would not dig down for such a performance.
人们不愿意为这样的演出掏腰包。
■The grain crop has gone down this year.
今年的粮食作物产量下降了。
■A voice called down to us from above.
从上面传来叫我们的声音。
■He has to cut down on the consumption of meat.
他不得不减少吃肉。
■He didn't want to be tied down to the social work.
他不想被束缚在社会工作上。
■He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。
■He fell down the stairs and was all black and blue.
他从楼梯跌下而青一块紫一块了。
■They've gone down to Brighton for a couple of days.
他们已南下到布赖顿市住两天。
■They have settled down on a farm.
他们已经在一个农场里定居下来。
■They were jigging up and down to the music.
他们随着音乐的节拍轻快地上下跳着。
■He let himself down slowly by means of a tope.
他借助一根绳子慢慢地下来了。
■He was very angry, but he has quieted down now.
他刚才很生气,但现在已经平静下来了。
■He was very active and rode down several horses.
他劲头很大,一连骑了好几匹马。
■He shut down upon his anger and sat down.
他压住心头的怒火坐了下来。
■He was walking up and down the station platform.
他在火车站的月台上走来走去。
■He has spoken down again after slightly pausing.
他在略作停顿后又讲了下去。
■He sat down amid deafening applause.
他在震耳欲聋的掌声中就坐。
■He wrote down his name on the list.
他将他的名字写在清单上。
■He took down the minute in shorthand.
他将会议记录速记下来。
■He will go down in history as a great statesman.
他将作为伟大的政治家而载入史册。
■It was like him to come down to brass tacks.
他就是这个脾气,说话单刀直入。
■He has shaken down the sugar in the bag.
他已把袋里的糖摇结实了。
■He's of an age when he ought to settle down.
他已经到了应该安顿下来的年龄了。
■He was not a man to sit down with affront.
他并不是一个可以忍受当众侮辱的人。
■He had to lie down for a while to rest his legs.
他得躺下一会儿让腿休息一下。
■He waved down a taxi and quickly got inside.
他扬手叫住一辆出租汽车,一下子钻了进去。
■He kicked the car down from third to second.
他把汽车排档从3档降为2档。
■He tamped down the tobacco in his pipe.
他把烟丝紧紧摁实在烟斗里。
■He put the telephone bill down as a business cost.
他把电话费用作为办公费记下。
■He refused to be pinned down on the question.
他拒绝对这个问题明确表态。
■He trundled a wheelbarrow down the path.
他推着手推车沿路走过。
■He slicks his hair down with oil every day.
他每天搽油把头梳得光溜溜的。
■The softness of his reply calmed her down.
他温和的回答使她冷静下来。
■He washed down a pill with water.
他用开水吞服药丸。
■His name will go down in the annals.
他的名字将载入编年史。
■He crashed down on the floor with a wallop.
他砰的一声倒在地板上了。
■He was stripped down for his failure in the exam.
他考试不及格受到严厉责骂。
■He's new in the office but he'll soon shake down.
他虽然刚来这个办公室,但很快就会适应的。
■He was mowed down by the assassin at point-blank range.
他被暗杀者的近距离开枪打死。
■He hated to tuck his tail and back down now.
他讨厌此时夹着尾巴退回来。
■He jotted down his conceits of his idle hours.
他记下闲暇时自己想到的一些念头。
■He went over and laid down his cup on the tray.
他走过去把茶杯放到茶盘上。
■He crouched down among the tangled foliage.
他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中。
■His wrinkly face goes down to his hardship during his life.
他那满是皱纹的脸记录了他一生中的艰辛。