Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #102
Down
向下；往下；朝底部
From a higher position to a lower one; downwards; to the bottom of something.
- 1.
From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
从较高的位置到较低的位置；向下。
- 2.
To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.
朝着被认为是某物底部的方向移动,无论当前是否物理上更低。
- 3.
At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
在既定路径上较低或较远的地方或位置。
- 4.
To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
往南(因南通常在典型地图底部)
- 5.
Away from the city (regardless of direction).
远离城市(无论方向)
- 6.
At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
朝向因当地特征、惯例或任意被视为‘下方’的地方,无论方向或高度变化
- 7.
Forward, straight ahead.
向前,直行
- 8.
In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
朝远离主要终点、远离零里程碑的方向
- 9.
To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
到较低或较不重要的职位或等级
- 10.
Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
朝向对方一侧(球类运动中)
- 11.
So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
使数量、水平或强度减少
- 12.
So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
使尺寸、重量或体积减小
- 13.
From less to greater detail.
从粗略到更详细
- 14.
From a remoter or higher antiquity.
从较远或更早的古代
- 15.
Into a state of non-operation.
进入停止运行状态
- 16.
So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
以确保或压缩物体到地板、地面或其他(通常水平)表面
- 17.
On paper (or in a durable record).
在纸上(或持久记录中)
- 18.
So as to be cowed into silence.
使受威吓而沉默
- 19.
As a down payment.
作为首付款
- 20.
In a downwards direction; vertically.
向下方向；垂直地
- 21.
Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
用于动词后表示动作完成、持久或成功,而非持续不定
减少；降低；变小；沿路往前；到（本地的）某处；在南边；往南；出城；到乡下；向前；朝前方
In use
The cat jumped down from the tree.
The stock market went down sharply.
Please sit down on the chair.
Connections
Collocations
- go down
- 下降；降低
- Prices are expected to go down next month.预计下个月价格会下降。
- come down
- 下来；下降
- The snow came down all night.雪下了一整夜。
- break down
- （机器等）出现故障；抛锚
- The car broke down on the way to work.汽车在上班路上抛锚了。
- calm down
- 冷静下来；平静下来
- Calm down and tell me what happened.冷静下来，告诉我发生了什么。
- slow down
- 放慢速度；减速
- You need to slow down on the highway.在高速公路上你需要减速。
- lie down
- 躺下
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象杯子从桌上“down”（当）一声掉到地上：方向朝下。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面表达、新闻报道或说明文字 down 作副词时通常属于中性语体，日常对话和书面语中都常见，没有明显的正式或随意色彩。具体意思需要看上下文，例如方向、位置、数量减少或沿路线移动。
Grammar Note
通常用于动词之后，表示方向或状态下降
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 down 押韵（/aʊn/）且拼写都以 -own 结尾的常用词：town、brown、crown、clown、frown。注意 own 虽然拼写也是 -own，但读 /oʊn/，不押韵。
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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