down
adv
part (For special uses with many vs, see the v entries. 與動詞搭配的特殊用法見有關動詞詞條. )
1
(a) from a higher to a lower level 從高到低; 向下
pull down a blind 拉下窗簾
fall, climb, jump, etc down 跌下、 爬下、 跳下
The sun went down below the horizon. 太陽落山, 消失於地平線下.
The ice-cream slipped down easily it was cold and delicious. 冰激凌到嘴就化--咽下去又涼快又可口.
(b) (moving) from an upright position to a horizontal one 從豎著的位置（移動到）橫著的位置; 倒下
knock sb down 把某人打倒
go and lie down 去躺下.
(c) with the body positioned at a lower level 使軀體處於較低位置
sit, kneel, crouch, etc down 坐下、 跪下、 蹲下
He bent down to pick up his gloves. 他彎身拾起他的手套. Cf 參看 up 1a.
2 (indicating place or state 指地點或狀態)
Mary is not down yet, ie She is in bed or still in an upstairs room. 瑪麗還沒下來呢（未下床或未下樓）.
The level of unemployment is down. 失業率在下降.
We're two goals down already, ie The other team has scored two goals and we have scored none. 我們已落後兩分. Cf 參看 up 2.
3
(a) away from an important place, esp a large city 離開重要的地方（尤指大城市）
move down from London to the country 離開倫敦搬到鄉下.
(b) (Brit) away from a university, esp Oxford or Cambridge 離開大學（尤指牛津或劍橋）
going down at the end of the year 年底將大學畢業.
(c) to or in the south of the country 向南方; 在南方
living down south 住在南方. Cf 參看 up 4.
4 (indicating a decrease in volume, activity or quality 表示量或活動的減少或質量的下降)
boil the liquid down 把液體煮得蒸發掉一些
calm/quieten/settle down 寧靜[安靜/安頓]下來
The fire burnt down. 火勢漸漸減弱.
The noise was dying down. 噪聲漸漸減低.
The wine was watered down for the children. 用水把葡萄酒沖淡給孩子喝.
The heels of these shoes are quite worn down. 鞋後跟磨損得很厲害.
5
(a) (written) on paper 在紙上（寫）: write it down 寫下來
copy/note/put/take sth down 抄下[摘記下/寫下/記下]某事物.
(b) added to a list 加入清單中
Have you got me down for the team? 你把我加進球隊名單里了嗎?
6 ~ (to sb/sth) (indicating the upper (and lower) limits in a range 表示上（或下）限)
Everyone played well, from the captain down. 上自隊長下至每個隊員都表現得很好.
Nobody was free from suspicion, from the head girl down to the youngest pupil. 上自首席女學長下至年齡最小的學生, 沒有一個不受到懷疑的.
7
(a) (with a specified amount of money) spent or lost 花掉或失去（某錢數）
After paying all the bills, I found myself 5 down. 付清所有帳單後, 我知道共花了5英鎊.
(b) as a deposit 作為定金
Pay me 50 down and the rest at the end of the month. 先付給我50英鎊定金, 余款要月底付清.
[attrib 作定語]
Pay me 50 as a down payment. 先付給我50英鎊定錢.
8 (used in measuring one's progress through a series of individual people, things, etc 用以計算進度（如處理人、 事物等的數量）)
That's 10 down, another 5 candidates to see yet. 已經面試了10人, 還有5人要見.
9 (idm 習語) be down on sb (infml 口) feel, show or express disapproval or hostility towards sb 對某人感到、 表示或表達出不滿或有敵意
She's terribly down on people who don't do things her way. 她對不按她的要求做事的人十分不滿. be down to sb be dependent on sb 依賴、 依靠或依仗某人
It's down to you now to look after the family business. 現在得靠你照管家族生意了. be down to sth have only a little (money) left 只剩一點兒（錢）
be down to one's last penny, pound, etc 只剩下最後一便士、 一鎊等
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*[daun]a. 向下的ad. 下, 下去, 降下prep. 往下, 沿著n. 丘陵, 軟毛, 開闊的高地【計】 向下, 退下命令【經】 下跌相關詞組: be down for be down on... Down with... down under down with be down and out