| 单词 | down |
| 释义 | down (once / 8 pages) 1advadjvn 2v 3advadj 4adj 5adj 6adv 7adv 8adv 9adjv 10n 11n The adverb down means "from a higher place to a lower one," like when a person climbs down a ladder or a waiter puts a tray full of cakes down on a table. Anything that moves lower — in height, location, or volume — is down, so you can travel down south, tell your dog to get down, or turn your loud music down. Down can also refer to a mood or condition; if you're feeling down, you're sad, and if your computer is down, it's not working. Another meaning of down is the soft feathers of a young bird, which is sometimes used to fill coats or comforters. WORD FAMILYdown: downed, downer, downlike, downly, downs, downy+/downer: downers/downy: downier, downiest, downily, downiness USAGE EXAMPLESOr you decide to cut down on alcohol but you keep drinking. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) Finally, as the turtle slowed down, he positioned the boat near the fatigued animal. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A strong El Niño brought high temperatures early in the year; a follow-up La Niña cooled things back down. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adv spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position don't fall down rode the lift up and skied down Syn|Ant downward, downwardly, downwards up, upward, upwardly, upwards spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position 2adv to a lower intensity he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black Ant up to a higher intensity 3adj being or moving lower in position or less in some value lay face down the moon is down our team is down by a run down by a pawn the stock market is down today Syn|Ant low literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension descendingcoming down or downward behindhaving the lower score or lagging position in a contest downboundheading in any direction that is conventionally down downcastdirected downward downfieldtoward or in the defending team's end of the playing field downwardon or toward a surface regarded as a base fallenhaving dropped by the force of gravity setbeing below the horizon throwncaused to fall to the ground weaktending downward in price up being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level high(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') ascendingmoving or going or growing upward ahead, in the lead, leadinghaving the leading position or higher score in a contest aweigh(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom dormie, dormyin match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played heavenward, skywarddirected toward heaven or the sky risen(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon sprouted(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground upboundheading in any direction that is conventionally up upfieldaway from the defending teams' end of the playing field upwarddirected up 4adj becoming progressively lower the down trend in the real estate market Syn falling becoming lower or less in degree or value 5adj extending or moving from a higher to a lower place the down staircase Syn downward descending coming down or downward 6adj lower than previously prices are down Syn depressed low less than normal in degree or intensity or amount 7adj shut the shades were down Syn lowered below the surround or below the normal position 8v cause to come or go down The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet Syn|Hypo|Hyper cut down, knock down, pull down, push down submarine bring down with a blow to the legs strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon 9v bring down or defeat (an opponent) Hyper defeat, get the better of, overcome win a victory over 10v shoot at and force to come down Syn land, shoot down 11n (American football) a complete play to advance the football 2you have four downs to gain ten yards Hyper play, turn (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 1v drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner Syn|Hyper belt down, bolt down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off drink, imbibe take in liquids 2v eat immoderately 3Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal Syn|Hyper consume, devour, go through eat take in solid food 1adv in an inactive or inoperative state the factory went down during the strike the computer went down again 2adj not functioning (temporarily or permanently) 4we can't work because the computer is down Syn inoperative not working or taking effect adj filled with melancholy and despondency 5Syn blue, depressed, dispirited, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited dejected affected or marked by low spirits adj being put out by a strikeout 6two down in the bottom of the ninth Syn out not allowed to continue to bat or run adv away from a more central or a more northerly place 7was sent down to work at the regional office worked down on the farm came down for the wedding flew down to Florida Ant up to a more central or a more northerly place adv paid in cash at time of purchase 8put ten dollars down on the necklace adv from an earlier time 9the story was passed down from father to son 1adj understood perfectly had his algebra problems down Syn down pat, mastered perfect being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish 2v improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 10Syn|Hypo|Hyper fine-tune, polish, refine over-refine, overrefine refine too much or with excess of subtlety civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, school, trainteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment sophisticatemake less natural or innocent ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate to make better 1n soft fine feathers Syn|Hypo|Hyper down feather duck down down of the duck goose downdown of the goose swan's downdown of the swan plumuledown feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds eiderdowndown of the eider duck feather, plumage, plume the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds 2n fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) 11Syn|Hypo|Hyper pile lanugo the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation hair a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss n (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil Hyper highland, upland elevated (e.g., mountainous) land Down (once / 449 pages) n WORD FAMILY Down: Downs USAGE EXAMPLESDown the hall in a science room, just a few minutes after classes begin, a student hurries to talk to his teacher. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Down the road, we want to expand, get more involved and connected with the schools,” Noonan said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Down by a field goal late in the fourth, Cousins moved forward in the pocket to throw over the middle toward Pierre Garcon. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) n English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896) Syn|Exp John L. H. Down Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician a licensed medical practitioner |
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