:from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
:on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down.
:to or in a sitting or lying position.
:to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.
:to or at a lower value or rate.
:to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio.
:in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down.
:from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present.
:from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor.
:in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work.
:on paper or in a book: Write down the address.
:in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month.
to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.:They shouted down the opposition.
:in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal.
:to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear.
:into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold.
:in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education.
:Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down!
:Slang. on toast: Give me a tuna down.
prep.介词 preposition
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:in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street.
adj.形容词 adjective
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:downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
:being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
:toward the south, a business district, etc.
:associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform.
:downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today.
:ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold.
:being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down.
:Football. not in play.
:Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that.He's down with those kids.sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down.
:behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play.
:Baseball. out.
:losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10.
:having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race?
:finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go.
:out of order; not functioning: The computer has been down all day.
n.名词 noun
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:a downward movement; descent.
:a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
:Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards to keep possession of it.the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
:Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
:Slang. downer.
v.有主动词 verb
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:to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round.
:to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale.
:Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.
:to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.