向下英语为down,其英式读音为[daʊn],美式读音为[daʊn]。down可作副词、介词、动词、形容词和名词,基本含义除了“向下”之外,还有“下降”、“沿着”、“吃下”、“朝着”、“悲哀”、“击倒”、“软毛”、“汗毛”等意思。
down的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为副词时,意为向下;朝下;在下面;(坐、倒、躺)下;在较低水平;下降;下跌。
例句:She jumped down off the chair.
她跳下椅子。
He had to go and lie down for a while.
他不得不去躺一会儿。
The class settled down and she began the lesson.
全班安静下来她便开始上课了。
2、作为介词时,意为(从高处)向下,往下;沿着;顺着;朝着;贯穿…时间;遍及…时期。
例句:Tears ran down her face.
泪水顺着她的脸庞流下来。
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.
沿着这条路一直走到红绿灯处。
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here.
从这里沿河而下一英里处有座桥。
3、作为及物动词时,意为(一下子)喝下,吃下,咽下;使倒下;击倒。
例句:We downed our coffees and left.
我们一口气喝完咖啡就离开了。
We downed bottles of local wine.
我们喝了好几瓶本地产的葡萄酒。
Two jet fighters were downed...
两架喷气式战斗机被击落。
4、作为形容词时,意为悲哀;沮丧;情绪低落;停机;停止运行。
例句:I feel a bit down today.
我今天有点闷闷不乐。
The system was down all morning.
系统整个上午都无法运行。
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down.
他步履艰难地往家走,感到孤独而沮丧。
5、作为名词时,意为(鸟的)绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;进攻分段,10码进攻(球队可向前推进10码持球进攻的四次机会。球队在连续四次进攻中失球或未能推进10码即不能继续)。
例句:The whole plant is covered with fine down.
整株植物都覆盖着细茸毛。
Like down or as soft as down.
像绒毛或者像绒毛一样柔软。
The first down was beginning to appear on the young boy's face.
那小男孩的脸上渐渐长出了汗毛。