Question

down什么意思

Answer 1

down的读音为[doun]
1.作为副词
（1）低的:朝向或在较低的地方或位置，尤指在地面或另一表面上:
toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface:
例子"she looked down" · "the sun started to go down" · "he put his glass down" · "he swung the axe to chop down the tree" · "she flicked the switch up and down"
近义词:downward；downstairs；from top to bottom；over
（2）低度的:达到或处于较低的强度、体积或活动水平:
to or at a lower level of intensity, volume, or activity:
例子"keep the noise down" · "the panic was dying down" · "at night it would cool down"
（3）处于或处于较弱或较差的位置、情绪或状态:
in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition:
"the disclosures brought down some of the biggest names in the business" · "he was down with the flu"
2.作为介词
（1）从(某物)的较高点降至较低点:
from a higher to a lower point of (something):
例子"up and down the stairs" · "tears streaming down her face"
近义词:lower in/on；to the bottom of
（2）贯穿:贯穿(一段时间):
throughout (a period of time):
例子"astrologers down the ages"
近义词:throughout；through；during；in
3.作为形容词
（1）低的:指向或移动到较低的地方或位置的:
directed or moving toward a lower place or position:
例子"the down escalator" · "click on the down arrow"
（2）不开心的或低沉的：
unhappy or depressed:
例子"he's been so down lately"
近义词:depressed；sad；saddened；unhappy；melancholy；miserable
（3）(指计算机系统)暂时停止工作或不可用的:
(of a computer system) temporarily out of action or unavailable:
例子"sorry, but the computer's down"
近义词:inoperative；malfunctioning；out of order；broken；broken-down
4.作为动词（非正式表达）：
（1）撞倒或使跌倒:
knock or bring to the ground:
例子"175 enemy aircraft had been downed" · "he struck Slater on the face, downing him"
近义词:knock down；knock over；bring down；fell；topple；prostrate
（2）消耗（事物，特别是饮品）：
consume (something, typically a drink):
例子"he downed a six-pack"
近义词:guzzle；quaff；drain；imbibe；sup；slurp；suck；sip
5.作为名词（非正式表达）：
（1）消极时期，不受欢迎的经历或消极情绪的时期:
a period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood:
例子"there had been more downs than ups during his years at the company" · "everyone gets their downs, their depressive periods"
近义词:setbacks；upsets；reverses；reversals；downturns；mishaps
（3）在【美式橄榄球】中表示抢球:球队推进球的机会，当持球者被擒抱或球出界时结束。为了保持控球权，一支球队必须在连续四次进攻中至少前进10码。
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.