Word · Frequency #7331
downing
/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
noun
唐宁
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
专有名词，指美国景观建筑师安德鲁·杰克逊·唐宁
- 1.
An occasion on which something is downed.
某物被击倒的场合。
- 2.
A defeat.
失败。
某物被击倒的场合。；失败。
In use
Andrew Jackson Downing is renowned for designing the grounds of the White House.
Many landscape architects today still study Downing's principles.
Downing's book on rural architecture greatly influenced American design.
Downing + verb (past tense)
唐宁是专有名词，用作主语时动词用过去时态。
Downing designed the White House grounds.
唐宁设计了白宫的花园。
Downing's + noun
Downing's work influenced American landscape architecture.
唐宁的作品影响了美国景观建筑。
Common mistakes
He is downing the problem.
Connections
Collocations
- Andrew Jackson Downing
- 安德鲁·杰克逊·唐宁
- Andrew Jackson Downing was a prominent American landscape architect.安德鲁·杰克逊·唐宁是一位杰出的美国景观设计师。
- Downing's designs
- 唐宁的设计
- Downing's designs for the White House grounds are still admired today.唐宁对白宫场地的设计至今仍受人赞赏。
- Downing's landscape architecture
- 唐宁的景观建筑
- Downing's landscape architecture influenced many later parks.唐宁的景观建筑影响了许多后来的公园。
- Downing's plans
- 唐宁的计划
- Downing's plans for the Capitol grounds were innovative.唐宁对国会大厦场地的规划富有创新性。
- Downing's book
- 唐宁的著作
- Downing's book 'A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening' is a classic.唐宁的著作《景观园艺理论与实践》是一部经典。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'唐宁'，联想'down'向下，他擅长设计地面园林（向下延伸的景观）。
Context & Register
正式; 景观建筑、历史
Grammar Note
专有名词，指人名
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -owning that are pronounced /aʊnɪŋ/: frowning, drowning, crowning, clowning, browning. Note that owning is spelled similarly but has a different vowel sound /oʊnɪŋ/.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.