Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #102
Down
下降的；降低的
核心释义
At a lower level than before.
- 1.
面朝下。
Facing downwards.
- 2.
比之前低的水平。
At a lower level than before.
- 3.
生病、受伤或损坏。
Sick, wounded, or damaged:
- 4.
比分落后于对手。
Having a lower score than an opponent.
- 5.
完成(任务)；击败或处理(对手或障碍)；时间流逝。常与“剩余”连用。
Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
- 6.
彻底练习、学习或记住；掌握。(比较“熟练掌握”)
Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
- 7.
倒下或被砍倒。
Fallen or felled.
- 8.
朝远离主要终点站的方向行进,远离零里程碑。
Travelling in the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
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
用法In use
After losing his job, he felt very down.
用法提示：这里 down 用作形容词，表示情绪低落、沮丧。
The computer system is down for maintenance.
用法提示：这里 down 用作形容词，表示系统停止运行。
The stock market is down by 2% today.
用法提示：这里 down 用作形容词，表示数值或水平下降。
be down with sth
表示因某种疾病而身体不适,常与 flu、cold 等表示病症的词连用。
She's been down with a bad cold all week.
她整整一周都因重感冒而病倒。
be down by + 数量
用来说明下降的具体幅度,也可用 be down from + 先前的水平来指出对比的基准。
Profits are down by 15 percent this year.
今年的利润下降了15%。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于描述位置降低、数量减少或情绪低落的状态。
发音与拼写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/).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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