单词详解 

1. adv.

A. 向下， 在下面 (to or at a lower place or position)

The price of meat finally went down. 肉价终于降下来了。

B. 由大到小，由强到弱 (used to show that the amount or strength of sth is lower or that there is less activity)

We wish you would turn the TV down a bit. 我们真希望你能把电视机的音量调低一些。

C. 往南 (to or in the south of a country)

Prices of vegetables are more expensive down south. 南方的蔬菜价格更贵一些。

2. prep.

A. 在……的下方；在……的下端 (from a high or higher point on sth. to a lower one)

Their office is down the stair. 他们的办公室在楼下。

B.（表示时间）自……以来；持续一段时间 (all through a period of time)

The legend came down the ages. 这个传说从古代流传至今。

C.（表示方向）沿着……向下；沿着，顺着；到，去；从页首开始，向……的底部看 (along; towards the direction in which you are facing)

The tears ran down her cheeks. 泪水顺着她的脸庞流下来。

She saw him walking down the street. 她看见他在沿着街走。

3. adj.

A. 向下的，下行的 (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place)

Show a down look! 向下看！

B. 沮丧的，情绪低落的 (low in spirits)

Girls felt very down after the party was over. 聚会结束后女孩们甚感沮丧。

She was so down that she didn't want to speak to anybody. 她情绪低落得不想和任何人说话。

相关词组

1. go down 下降；平静下来；传下去；被接受

The price of oil is going down. 油价正在下降。

2. ups and downs  沉浮；盛衰；高低

Every life has its ups and downs. 生命中都有得意和失意的时候。

3. down to the ground 彻底地，完全；在一切方面

The repair man examined my car down to the ground. 修理工人将我的车检查得十分彻底。

4. down and out 贫困潦倒的；被击倒不能再战的

You poor guy was really down and out. 你这个可怜的家伙真是穷困潦倒了。

5. go down with 被接受；染上疾病

He came down with flu and was unable to go to work. 他得了流感，不能去上班。 

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