Phrase
call down
叫...下来
to ask someone to come down from a higher place
指向下喊某人
- 1.
To bring (punishment, condemnation etc.) upon someone, as from above.
使(惩罚、谴责等)降临到某人头上,如同来自上天。
祈求到；招致；责骂；使(惩罚、谴责等)降临到某人头上,如同来自上天。；祈求到
In use
Mother called the children down for dinner.
His reckless behavior called down criticism from his boss.
The teacher called down on the student for being late.
call down + 宾语
表示从高处叫某人下来。
She called down the children from the attic.
她把孩子们从阁楼上叫了下来。
call down + 宾语 (on/upon 某人)
可表示祈求或招致（通常是坏事）。
He called down a curse on his enemies.
他祈求诅咒降临到敌人身上。
call down on + 宾语
不及物，表示责骂，常与on连用。
The boss called down on the employee for being late.
老板因迟到责骂了员工。
Verb forms
base call down · third person calls down · -ing calling down · past called down · past participle called down
"call down" 的动词变形。
Common mistakes
She called down him from the attic.She called him down from the attic.
当'call down'表示'叫...下来'时，是及物短语动词，代词宾语必须放在动词和介词之间。
The teacher called down the students for their noise.The teacher called down on the students for their noise.
当'call down'表示'责骂'时，通常是不及物的，需要加介词'on'来引出被责骂的对象。
Connections
Word family
- calls down
- third person singular
- called down
- past, past participle
- calling down
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物时表示'叫...下来'或'招致'；不及物时表示'责骂'，常与on连用。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.