Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #102
Down
下降的；降低的
At a lower level than before.
- 1.
Facing downwards.
面朝下。
- 2.
At a lower level than before.
比之前低的水平。
- 3.
Sick, wounded, or damaged:
生病、受伤或损坏。
- 4.
Having a lower score than an opponent.
比分落后于对手。
- 5.
Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
完成(任务)；击败或处理(对手或障碍)；时间流逝。常与“剩余”连用。
- 6.
Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
彻底练习、学习或记住；掌握。(比较“熟练掌握”)
- 7.
Fallen or felled.
倒下或被砍倒。
- 8.
Travelling in the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
朝远离主要终点站的方向行进,远离零里程碑。
向下的；朝下的；生病的；受伤的；损坏的；落后（于对手）的；完成的；解决掉的；已消逝的；精通的；熟记的
In use
After losing his job, he felt very down.
The computer system is down for maintenance.
The stock market is down by 2% today.
Connections
Collocations
- down time
- 停机时间
- The server had a lot of down time yesterday.服务器昨天有很多停机时间。
- down economy
- 经济下行
- Many people lose jobs in a down economy.在经济下行时许多人失业。
- down mood
- 低落情绪
- He's been in a down mood since the breakup.自从分手后他一直情绪低落。
- down escalator
- 下行扶梯
- Please use the down escalator to go to the basement.请使用下行扶梯去地下室。
- down cycle
- 下降周期
- The housing market is in a down cycle.房地产市场正处于下降周期。
- down day
- 倒霉的日子
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个向下的箭头 🔽，表示位置降低或情绪低落，就像down的发音‘当’的一声落地。
Context & Register
用于描述情绪低落，多用于日常对话和非正式写作，比较口语化。
Grammar Note
用于描述位置降低、数量减少或情绪低落的状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'down' (/daʊn/) because they share the same stressed vowel and following consonant sounds, and all are spelled with 'own'. However, not all words ending in 'own' rhyme, e.g., 'known' (/noʊn/) or 'shown' (/ʃoʊn/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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