基本释义
“down” 是一个常见的英语单词,具有多种词性和含义,常用于日常交流和书面表达中。
作为副词 (Adverb)
- 向下;朝下:如 “Look down.”(向下看。)
- 在下方;在低处:如 “The cat ran down the stairs.”(猫跑下了楼梯。)
- 从高处到低处:如 “Prices have gone down.”(价格下降了。)
作为介词 (Preposition)
- 沿着……向下:如 “We walked down the street.”(我们沿着街道走。)
- 在……的下游:如 “The boat floated down the river.”(船顺流而下。)
作为形容词 (Adjective)
- 情绪低落的:如 “I’ve been feeling down lately.”(我最近情绪低落。)
- 停止运行的;出故障的:如 “The server is down.”(服务器宕机了。)
常见短语
- calm down:冷静下来
- write down:写下
- turn down:调低 / 拒绝
- break down:崩溃 / 出故障
- down to earth:脚踏实地的
例句参考
- She sat down on the chair.
- The temperature went down last night.
- He’s been sick and feeling really down.
- Please write down your name here.
- The lights went down during the performance.