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【词性】：adv．

【释义】：

❶ 向下，在下面〔to tumble down跌倒；to lie down躺下〕
❷ 在，到一个被认为是低的地方〔The sun goes down in the evening．晚上太阳落下。

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❸ (时间)从早到晚〔down through the years这些年来；pass down from father to son由父亲传至儿子〕
❹ 情况恶化，处于低落状态〔to break down in body or mind身体或精神垮掉〕
❺ 数量减少，降低〔to come down in price物价下跌；to boil down maple sirup熬浓糖浆〕
❻ 停当，认真地〔to settle down to work认真开始工作〕
❼ 完全地，彻底地，满满地〔loaded down装满〕
❽ 现(付)〔Pay down and $5 a week．付现金，一周五元。〕
❾ 写下，记下〔Take down her name．记下她的名字。〕‖ adj．❶ 向下的，下行的，现付的〔There is no down payment．不收现金。The boxer is down．拳击手倒下。

The sun is down．太阳下山。The piston rattles on the down stroke．活塞在下冲程格格作响。

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❷ 病的，生病的〔He is down with the flu．他患了流感。〕
❸ 沮丧的‖ prep．往下，沿著…下来〔The bus rolled down the hill．汽车驶下山来。I live down this street．我在这条街上住。

〕‖ v．击落，打倒；喝下，吞下；放下〔The fighter downed his opponent．战士打倒了他的敌手。

She downed a glass of milk．她喝下一杯牛奶。〕‖ n．❶ 坏运气〔to have one’s ups and downs有好运也有厄运〕
❷ (足球)往前运球／down and out穷困潦倒／down on［口］对…有怨气，怒气／down with打倒!拿下!