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单词 bring someone down
释义

bring someone down

1Cause someone to lose power: the vote will not bring down the government...
  • She fervently hoped to see Arlan lose, to bring him down from atop his pedestal.
  • After more than 400 years of power, the Kingdom was brought down by invading armies.
  • There is the potential to upset the balance in the industry and bring this company down.

Synonyms

overthrow, depose, oust, unseat, overturn, topple, cause to fall, pull down, lay low
1.1Cause someone to fall over, especially by tackling them during a football or rugby match: Harris was brought down by Palmer on the edge of the box...
  • Sean laughed and chased me, bringing me down with a rugby tackle a short distance away.
  • The tackle brought him down and they both fell to the floor with a thump.
  • She barreled into me and brought me down, knocking the wind out of me.

Synonyms

foul, trip, knock over
1.2Make someone unhappy: she was in such a good mood I couldn’t bear to bring her down...
  • I thought that maybe it was Peter's depression bringing her down.
  • These members bring me down more then any of the issues from the last two years.
  • Not winning will depress his fans more than it will bring him down, because his despair is constant.

Synonyms

depress, sadden, make sad/unhappy, upset, cast down, get down, make desolate, deject, dispirit, dishearten, discourage, weigh down, dampen the spirits of, oppress
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