Word · Frequency #102
downs
羽绒；绒羽
downs is the plural of down.
Soft, fine feathers, especially those covering young birds, used to fill quilts, sleeping bags, and jackets.
- 1.
A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
负面方面；令人沮丧的事物,缺点。
- 2.
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
幼鸟身上的柔软绒毛,用作羽绒被、睡袋和夹克的保温材料
- 3.
soft fine feathers
羽绒
- 4.
A downer, depressant.
令人沮丧的事物,抑制剂。
- 5.
The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
植物的茸毛；某些植物种子的毛冠,如蓟
- 6.
(American football) a complete play to advance the football
进攻档
- 7.
An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
一口气喝完一整杯饮料的行为。
- 8.
The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
初长出的面部柔软汗毛
- 9.
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
发现唐氏综合征的英国医生(1828-1896)
- 10.
A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
从球被开球(开始)到哨声响起(结束)期间的单次比赛,当球被放下或被放倒时。
- 11.
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
用羽绒制成的物品,如床或枕头；如羽绒床般舒适的东西
- 12.
A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
在填字游戏中答案垂直排列的线索。
- 13.
The shift or period of time during which a dealer manages a given table before rotating to the next table at a casino or cardroom, which is often 30 minutes.
在赌场或牌室中,发牌员管理某张桌子的轮班或时间段,通常为30分钟。
- 14.
A downstairs room of a two-story house.
两层楼房的一楼房间
- 15.
Down payment.
首付款
- 16.
The lightest quark with a charge number of −1⁄3.
电荷数为−1/3的最轻夸克
进攻档；一档（橄榄球）；不利方面；缺点；镇静药；抑制剂；纵向（竖排）提示；一口喝下；一饮而尽
In use
The pillow is filled with goose down, making it very soft.
She prefers a down comforter because it is light and warm.
Many sleeping bags are insulated with synthetic down for outdoor use.
you have four downs to gain ten yards
material + down
down 在此义项下为不可数名词，常与物质名词连用作定语。
This jacket is filled with goose down.
这件夹克填充了鹅绒。
ordinal + down
down 在此义项下为可数名词，常与序数词连用表示橄榄球比赛的档数。
The team needs a first down to keep the drive alive.
球队需要一次首攻来保持攻势。
Connections
Collocations
- goose down
- 鹅绒
- This sleeping bag is filled with goose down.这个睡袋填充的是鹅绒。
- down jacket
- 羽绒服；羽绒夹克
- She wore a down jacket in the cold weather.她在寒冷的天气里穿了一件羽绒服。
- down comforter
- 羽绒被
- I bought a down comforter for the winter.我买了一条羽绒被过冬。
- ups and downs
- 起起落落；兴衰
- Every relationship has its ups and downs.每段关系都有起起落落。
- first down
- （橄榄球的）首次进攻；一档
- The quarterback completed a pass for a first down.四分卫完成了一次传球，取得了首攻。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想冬天把羽绒被往下一盖，贴身暖和的绒毛就是 down。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clothing、bedding、outdoor equipment 作名词表示“羽绒”时，通常用于中性语境，多出现在服装、寝具或户外装备的描述中，口语和书面语都较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 down 押韵，读作 /aʊn/。注意以 -own 结尾的形近词 known、shown、grown 等读 /oʊn/，不与 down 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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