down underadv.n.adj.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊn ˈʌndə/, U.S.

/ˌdaʊn ˈəndər/

Forms: also with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., under adv.

Etymology: < down adv. + under adv., with reference to the position of Australia and New Zealand on the globe if (as conventionally) south is located at the bottom.

colloquial.

A. adv.

To or in New Zealand or (esp.) Australia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Australasia > [adverb]

down under1886

1886 J. A. Froude Oceana 92 We were to bid adieu to the ‘Australasian’…She had carried us safely down under.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 1 June 5/1 He had once made 74 for Australia against England ‘down under’.

1928 Daily Express 17 Feb. 4 Mr. Collins, the captain of the last visiting Australian team, was a stipendiary steward ‘down under’.

1941 L. A. G. Strong John McCormack x. 173 The second concert in Auckland brought to an end John's first visit Down Under.

2013 Blackpool Gaz. (Nexis) 6 June Many Brits move down under for a complete life change.

B. n.

New Zealand or (esp.) Australia.

ΚΠ

1889 N.Z. Herald 16 Sept. 6/1 It will be some satisfaction to see what a really good Australian racer can do, because racing men from the Antipodes boast so loudly of what their cracks from ‘down under’ are able to accomplish in the way of long-distance races, that curiosity is whetted to witness the performances of these horses.

1922 Daily Mail 9 Dec. 11 The steeplechaser Kinlark, a gift to the Prince from ‘down under’.

1971 Time 14 June 2/2 Down under may be the place to make money, but up over is the place to spend it!

1984 Cincinnati Mag. Oct. 86/2 The dream of emigrating to down under faded into oblivion. Of course, I didn't get to New Zealand then, and come to think of it, neither did any of my survival-conscious friends.

2002 Daily Star (Nexis) 15 Apr. 33 She's prepared to wave goodbye to Down Under to make a bid for chart stardom in the UK.

C. adj.

Of or relating to New Zealand or (esp.) Australia; Antipodean.

ΚΠ

1908 Daily Chron. 31 Oct. 4/6 The Bishop of London..does not take a very active interest in the ‘down under’ section of his see.

1920 Amer. Lawn Tennis 15 Dec. 540/1 Three of these seven contests occurred in Australasia, and the record to date is 5 matches to 2 in favor of the down-under country.

1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 24 Dec. 3 Sydneysiders are rapidly booking Christmas tables at restaurants..which specialise in down under cuisine.

2008 J. Vitek Godfather of Tabloid xiv. 163 Sending..wiry Australian reporter Brian Hogan into a small Kansas town dressed as a downed space alien, speaking in a down-under accent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	down under
释义	down underadv.n.adj. Brit. /ˌdaʊn ˈʌndə/, U.S. /ˌdaʊn ˈəndər/ Forms: also with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., under adv. Etymology: < down adv. + under adv., with reference to the position of Australia and New Zealand on the globe if (as conventionally) south is located at the bottom. colloquial. A. adv. To or in New Zealand or (esp.) Australia. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Australasia > [adverb] down under1886 1886 J. A. Froude Oceana 92 We were to bid adieu to the ‘Australasian’…She had carried us safely down under. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 1 June 5/1 He had once made 74 for Australia against England ‘down under’. 1928 Daily Express 17 Feb. 4 Mr. Collins, the captain of the last visiting Australian team, was a stipendiary steward ‘down under’. 1941 L. A. G. Strong John McCormack x. 173 The second concert in Auckland brought to an end John's first visit Down Under. 2013 Blackpool Gaz. (Nexis) 6 June Many Brits move down under for a complete life change. B. n. New Zealand or (esp.) Australia. ΚΠ 1889 N.Z. Herald 16 Sept. 6/1 It will be some satisfaction to see what a really good Australian racer can do, because racing men from the Antipodes boast so loudly of what their cracks from ‘down under’ are able to accomplish in the way of long-distance races, that curiosity is whetted to witness the performances of these horses. 1922 Daily Mail 9 Dec. 11 The steeplechaser Kinlark, a gift to the Prince from ‘down under’. 1971 Time 14 June 2/2 Down under may be the place to make money, but up over is the place to spend it! 1984 Cincinnati Mag. Oct. 86/2 The dream of emigrating to down under faded into oblivion. Of course, I didn't get to New Zealand then, and come to think of it, neither did any of my survival-conscious friends. 2002 Daily Star (Nexis) 15 Apr. 33 She's prepared to wave goodbye to Down Under to make a bid for chart stardom in the UK. C. adj. Of or relating to New Zealand or (esp.) Australia; Antipodean. ΚΠ 1908 Daily Chron. 31 Oct. 4/6 The Bishop of London..does not take a very active interest in the ‘down under’ section of his see. 1920 Amer. Lawn Tennis 15 Dec. 540/1 Three of these seven contests occurred in Australasia, and the record to date is 5 matches to 2 in favor of the down-under country. 1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 24 Dec. 3 Sydneysiders are rapidly booking Christmas tables at restaurants..which specialise in down under cuisine. 2008 J. Vitek Godfather of Tabloid xiv. 163 Sending..wiry Australian reporter Brian Hogan into a small Kansas town dressed as a downed space alien, speaking in a down-under accent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.adj.1886
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