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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++down1 /daʊn/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb, preposition, adjective 1 to a lower position 向较低的位置移动DOWN to or towards a lower place or position 向下（的），往下（的） OPP up David bent down to tie his shoelace. 戴维弯腰系鞋带。 Get down off the table. 从桌子上下来。 Tears were streaming down my face. 我泪流满面。 The sun was going down and it would soon be dark. 夕阳西下，天很快就要黑了。 They came running down the stairs. 他们跑下楼来。 She stood on a balcony looking down into the courtyard. 她站在阳台上朝下面的院子望去。 Glancing down the list of runners, I noticed a familiar name. 我往下扫了一眼赛跑选手的名单，注意到了一个熟悉的名字。 Her hair came down to her waist. 她的头发一直垂到腰际。 Ken fell asleep face down (=with his face towards the ground) on the couch. 肯趴在长沙发上睡着了。2 UNDER/BELOWin a lower place 在较低的位置 in a lower place or position 在下面（的） OPP up We heard the sound of laughter down below. 我们听到下面有笑声。 The bathroom is down those stairs. 浴室在那段楼梯下面。 Halfway down the page, there was the item I was looking for. 在这一页中间有我在找的内容。3 LIE DOWNto lie/sit 躺/坐 into a sitting or lying position （坐）下；（躺）下 Please sit down. 请坐。 I think I’ll go and lie down for a while. 我想去躺一会儿。4 NEXT TOalong 沿着 at or to a place that is further along something such as a road or path 沿着，顺着 A young man came hurrying down the street. 一个年轻人急匆匆地沿着街道走来。 She looked down the road to see if anyone was coming. 她顺着马路望去，看是否有人来。 There is a pleasant little cafe bar a hundred yards down the road. 沿这条路往前100码处有家很舒适的小咖啡馆。 The bus stop is a bit further down on the left-hand side. 公共汽车站还要往前一点，在左边。5 SGDOWNsouth 南面 in or towards the south 在南方；向南方 OPP up They drove all the way down from Boston to Miami. 他们从波士顿开车南下一直到迈阿密。 They sailed down the east coast of Africa. 他们驾船沿非洲东海岸南下。 Now he’s bought a villa down south. 现在他在南部买下了一座别墅。 a trip down Mexico way 往南向墨西哥的旅行6 somewhere local 在当地某处 at or to a place that is not far away 在[向]附近（的），在[向]不远处（的） She’s just gone down to the shops. 她刚到附近的商店去了。 I saw her down at the station this morning. 今天早上我在附近的车站看见了她。7 river 河 away from the place where a river starts 顺河而下 OPP up8 TIGHTfastened to a surface 固定在表面的 used with verbs that mean ‘fasten’ to show that something is fastened firmly to the surface or object below it 固定在表面[下面的物体上]的9 LESSless 减少 at or towards a level or amount that is less 〔程度或数量〕处于低水平（的），减少（的），下降（的） OPP up10 IN A GAMEDSlosing 落后 losing to an opponent by a certain number of points 〔以某一比分〕落后（的）11 TCwritten 写下WRITE used with verbs that mean ‘write’ to show that you write something on paper or in a book （记）下，（写）下12 LISTon a list 在名单上 if you are down for something, your name is on a list of people who want to do something or are intended to do something （登记）在名单上13 FAMILYto later times 后来 from an earlier time in history to a later time or to people who are born in later times 后来（的），以后（的）14 BBpaid immediately 当场支付 paid to someone immediately 当场支付15 DOWNevery part 每一部分 from top to bottom 从顶部到底部16 MIswallowed 咽下的 in or into your stomach as a result of swallowing （咽）下（的），（吞）下（的）17 SADSAD/UNHAPPYsad 伤心 unhappy or sad 不开心的，伤心的18. COMPUTERTDcomputer 计算机 if a computer is down, it is not working 停止工作的，停机的，不运行的 OPP up► see thesaurus at broken19 be down to somebody RESPONSIBLEif an action or decision is down to you, it is your responsibility 由某人负责20 be down to somebody/something RESULTto be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing 是某人/某事的结果，归因于某人/某事21 be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc SMALLto be left with only a small amount of something 只剩下最后一英镑/一美元/一升等22 down to something/somebody LOW POSITION OR RANKincluding everything or everyone, even the smallest thing or the least important person 下至〔最小的〕某物/〔等级低或职位低的〕某人23 be/go down with something MIto have a particular illness 患某种疾病24 Down with somebody/something spokenPPPAGAINST/OPPOSE used to say that you strongly oppose a government, leader etc and want them to lose their power 打倒某人/某物25 be down on somebody/something informalAGAINST/OPPOSE to have a severe attitude towards someone or something, especially when this is unfair 对某人/某物态度恶劣26 SECleaving university 离开大学 British English used to say that someone leaves or has left a university at the end of a period of study 毕业27 completed 完成的 already done or completed 做完的，完成的28. down under informalSANSG in or to Australia or New Zealand 在[前往]澳大利亚[新西兰]n29. → Down!30. be down with somebody spoken informal to be friends with someone 与某人交上朋友 → be down on your luck at luck1(17)
Examples from the Corpus
down• The next day, the sky was clear and the sun beat down.• Keep your speed down.• Can I turn the TV down a little?• Lease a new Ford today for no money down and low monthly payments.• Angie, why don't you sit down and relax?• Were there many people down at the beach today?• Grit and sand can wear down every moving part in your bike.• I think I'll go and lie down for a while.• The only thing I don't like about living down here is the traffic.• House prices have come down in recent months.• We've got most of the old Tarzan books down in the basement.• Lots of trees were blown down onto houses when a tornado hit Cleveland County.• I have his number down somewhere.• There's a parking lot down there, below the cliff.• We're going down to the mall and look at those cars they have there.• David bent down to tie his shoelace.• Well, we could tape the mat down with duct tape.face down• Now he could see that it was lying face down.• She was flung violently forward, to land face down in a heap of blankets.• After Vorontseff had fallen off twice he was hoisted up by a grinning trooper and thrown face down in front of the saddle.• Side by side, the two men lay face down in the grass, feet toward the rear of the pale car.• He threw himself, face down, into the two-foot-deep trench and lay still.• Douglas found her lying face down on the floor.• I was lying face down on the ground.• The pieces would be taken out and placed face down on the ground.• The view while lying face down, shielding our eyes from the sun with our hands, was superb.• Larry Flynt presents the infamous pornographer as a likable slob who faced down the big guys and won.down to• Why don't you come down to Albuquerque?• Sharif cut his report down to only three pages.down from• You know their neighbor, the one that lives two doors down from them?nDown!spokenDHPDOWN used to tell a jumping dog to get down 趴下！〔用于命令起跳的狗〕down2 verb [transitive] 1 DFEATto drink or eat something quickly 大口喝下；快速吃下2 HITto knock or force someone to the ground 将〔某人〕打倒在地3. down tools British EnglishBEL to stop working, especially because you are taking part in a strike (=protest about pay or conditions by stopping work) 停工；罢工→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
down• He claimed the rebels downed 35 government aircraft.• After downing a whole bottle of tequila, she swallowed several dozen sleeping tablets.• More than 60 electrical wires were downed by the wet, heavy snow.• The servant brought a glass of water, which I downed in a single mouthful.• Parker downed it in one swallow.• Malone added 20 points as Utah downed Orlando in Salt Lake City.• Schumacher sank back in his seat and downed the tumbler of whisky which had appeared at his side.• Jack downed three beers with his steak and fries.down3 noun 1. [uncountable]DCB soft hair like a baby’s 柔毛，绒毛2. [uncountable]HBB the soft fine feathers of a bird 〔鸟的〕绒羽3. [countable]DSA one of the four chances that an American football team has to move forward when it is their turn to have the ball 〔美式橄榄球中的〕10码进攻〔进攻方必须累计推进10码的四次机会之一〕4. the downs DNSGlow round hills covered with grass, as in the south of England 〔英格兰南部等的〕有草丘陵5 have a down on somebody DISAPPROVE British English informal to dislike or have a bad opinion of someone 讨厌某人，看不上某人 → ups and downs at up2(1)Examples from the Corpus
down• Bring a down jacket and a pair of gloves, and you'll be fine.• a down comforter• As a result, some aspects of Hollywood history are magnified in the ups and downs of his career.• In the second quarter, he sprinted up the field 13 yards for a first down.• They averaged more than six yards a play, and they picked up nine first downs.• They also blitzed continually on first and second downs, putting the Raiders in more predictable, long-yardage situations.• Across the fields towards the downs is the disused Wilts and Berks Canal.down- /daʊn/ prefix 1 DOWNat or towards the bottom or end of something 在[接近]某事物的底部[一端] → up-2 DOWNused to show that something is being made smaller or less important 缩小〔规模〕；使降低〔重要性〕 OPP up-3 WORSEused to show that something is bad or negative 糟的，不好的 OPP up-From Longman Business Dictionarydowndown1 /daʊn/ adverb1if an amount or the level of something goes down, it falls to a lower amount or levelBy lunchtime, the 100-index was down 4.2 at 3053.1.59% of companies report sales volume down on a year ago.The cuts have taken the company’s UK workforce down by 30%2FINANCE cash/money down money paid as a first payment towards a larger sum. Cash down can also mean paying for something immediately in notes and coins rather than with a chequeThe sum of money to be paid is $50 cash down and ten monthly installments of $5. → see also down payment3COMPUTING if a machine, system, or piece of electrical equipment is down, it is not workingMy system went down over the weekend and I didn’t get any emails.The printer can be used even when the telecommunication lines are down. → opposite updowndown2 verb down tools if the people who work in a factory down tools, they refuse to workWorkers downed tools in protest against the redundancies. → compare strike2→ See Verb tableOrigin down2 1. (1300-1400) Old Norse dúnn2. (1800-1900) → DOWN23. Old English dun “hill”down1 adverb →10-19 →20-30
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down1 S1 W1 /daʊn/ 
adverb, preposition, adjective
1. TO A LOWER POSITION to or towards a lower place or position
OPP up:
David bent down to tie his shoelace.
Get down off the table.
Tears were streaming down my face.
The sun was going down and it would soon be dark.
They came running down the stairs.
She stood on a balcony looking down into the courtyard.
Glancing down the list of runners, I noticed a familiar name.
Her hair came down to her waist.
Ken fell asleep face down (=with his face towards the ground) on the couch.
2. IN A LOWER PLACE in a lower place or position
OPP up:
We heard the sound of laughter down below.
The bathroom is down those stairs.
Halfway down the page, there was the item I was looking for.
3. TO LIE/SIT into a sitting or lying position:
Please sit down.
I think I’ll go and lie down for a while.
4. ALONG at or to a place that is further along something such as a road or path:
A young man came hurrying down the street.
She looked down the road to see if anyone was coming.
There is a pleasant little cafe bar a hundred yards down the road.
The bus stop is a bit further down on the left-hand side.
5. SOUTH in or towards the south
OPP up:
They drove all the way down from Boston to Miami.
They sailed down the east coast of Africa.
Now he’s bought a villa down south.
a trip down Mexico way
6. SOMEWHERE LOCAL at or to a place that is not far away:
She’s just gone down to the shops.
I saw her down at the station this morning.
7. RIVER away from the place where a river starts
OPP up:
Chunks of ice came floating down the river.
8. FASTENED TO A SURFACE used with verbs that mean ‘fasten’ to show that something is fastened firmly to the surface or object below it:
The coffin lid had been nailed down.
9. LESS at or towards a level or amount that is less
OPP up:
Keep your speed down.
House prices have come down in recent months.
Turn the radio down.
down to
Sharif cut his report down to only three pages.
10. LOSING losing to an opponent by a certain number of points
two goals down/three points down etc
Swindon were six points down at one stage.
11. WRITTEN used with verbs that mean ‘write’ to show that you write something on paper or in a book:
I’ll write down the address for you.
Start by jotting down a few ideas.
Let’s put you down as self-employed.
12. ON A LIST if you are down for something, your name is on a list of people who want to do something or are intended to do something
down for
Purvis is down for the 200 metre freestyle event.
We’ve already put his name down for nursery school.
down to do something
I’ve got you down to do the table decorations.
13. TO LATER TIMES from an earlier time in history to a later time or to people who are born in later times:
a person whose words and actions have inspired millions of people down the centuries
This knowledge was handed down in the family from father to son.
The story has been passed down the generations for a thousand years.
down to
traditions that have come down to us from medieval times
14. PAID IMMEDIATELY paid to someone immediately:
A top quality freezer for only £20 down and £5 a week for a year.
15. EVERY PART from top to bottom:
I want you to wash my car down.
16. SWALLOWED in or into your stomach as a result of swallowing:
Meg’s been very ill and can’t keep her food down.
He gulped down the coffee.
17. SAD unhappy or sad:
Tim’s been feeling down.
18. COMPUTER if a computer is down, it is not working
OPP up
19. be down to somebody if an action or decision is down to you, it is your responsibility:
It’s down to me to make sure that everyone is happy. ⇨ be up to somebody at up1(19b)
20. be down to somebody/something to be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing:
Chris’s success is all down to him.
21. be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc to be left with only a small amount of something:
We’re down to our last five dollars.
22. down to something/somebody including everything or everyone, even the smallest thing or the least important person:
Everyone uses the cafeteria, from the managing director down to the office boy.
The plans were all complete down to the last detail.
23. be/go down with something to have a particular illness:
Jane’s gone down with flu.
24. Down with somebody/something spoken used to say that you strongly oppose a government, leader etc and want them to lose their power:
Down with the government!
25. be down on somebody/something informal to have a severe attitude towards someone or something, especially when this is unfair:
Why is Mark so down on her at the moment?
26. LEAVING UNIVERSITY British English used to say that someone leaves or has left a university at the end of a period of study
down from
Sarah came down from Oxford in 1966.
27. COMPLETED already done or completed:
Well, you’ve passed your second test, so it’s two down and four more to go.
28. down under informal in or to Australia or New Zealand
29. Down! spoken used to tell a jumping dog to get down
30. be down with somebody spoken informal to be friends with someone
⇨ be down on your luck at luck1(17)
down2 verb [transitive]
Language: Old Norse
Origin: dúnn
Origin: dun __hill__1. to drink or eat something quickly:
He downed the coffee in one gulp.
2. to knock or force someone to the ground:
O__Malley downed his opponent in the first round.
3. down tools British English to stop working, especially because you are taking part in a strike (=protest about pay or conditions by stopping work)
down3 noun
1. [uncountable] soft hair like a baby’s
2. [uncountable] the soft fine feathers of a bird
3. [countable] one of the four chances that an American football team has to move forward when it is their turn to have the ball
4. the downs low round hills covered with grass, as in the south of England
5. have a down on somebody British English informal to dislike or have a bad opinion of someone:
For some reason, Malcolm had a down on the whole teaching profession.
⇨ ups and downs at up2(1)
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adverb, preposition, adjective1. TO A LOWER POSITION to or towards a lower place or position
OPP up:
2. IN A LOWER PLACE in a lower place or position
OPP up:
3. TO LIE/SIT into a sitting or lying position:
4. ALONG at or to a place that is further along something such as a road or path:
5. SOUTH in or towards the south
OPP up:
6. SOMEWHERE LOCAL at or to a place that is not far away:
7. RIVER away from the place where a river starts
OPP up:
8. FASTENED TO A SURFACE used with verbs that mean ‘fasten’ to show that something is fastened firmly to the surface or object below it:
9. LESS at or towards a level or amount that is less
OPP up:
down to
10. LOSING losing to an opponent by a certain number of points
two goals down/three points down etc
11. WRITTEN used with verbs that mean ‘write’ to show that you write something on paper or in a book:
12. ON A LIST if you are down for something, your name is on a list of people who want to do something or are intended to do something
down for
down to do something
13. TO LATER TIMES from an earlier time in history to a later time or to people who are born in later times:
down to
14. PAID IMMEDIATELY paid to someone immediately:
15. EVERY PART from top to bottom:
16. SWALLOWED in or into your stomach as a result of swallowing:
17. SAD unhappy or sad:
18. COMPUTER if a computer is down, it is not working
OPP up
19. be down to somebody if an action or decision is down to you, it is your responsibility:
20. be down to somebody/something to be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing:
21. be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc to be left with only a small amount of something:
22. down to something/somebody including everything or everyone, even the smallest thing or the least important person:
23. be/go down with something to have a particular illness:
24. Down with somebody/something spoken used to say that you strongly oppose a government, leader etc and want them to lose their power:
25. be down on somebody/something informal to have a severe attitude towards someone or something, especially when this is unfair:
26. LEAVING UNIVERSITY British English used to say that someone leaves or has left a university at the end of a period of study
down from
27. COMPLETED already done or completed:
28. down under informal in or to Australia or New Zealand
29. Down! spoken used to tell a jumping dog to get down
30. be down with somebody spoken informal to be friends with someone
⇨ be down on your luck at luck1(17)
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verb [transitive] Sense 1-2
Date: 1300-1400Language: Old Norse
Origin: dúnn
Sense 4
Language: Old EnglishOrigin: dun __hill__
2. to knock or force someone to the ground:
3. down tools British English to stop working, especially because you are taking part in a strike (=protest about pay or conditions by stopping work)
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noun1. [uncountable] soft hair like a baby’s
2. [uncountable] the soft fine feathers of a bird
3. [countable] one of the four chances that an American football team has to move forward when it is their turn to have the ball
4. the downs low round hills covered with grass, as in the south of England
5. have a down on somebody British English informal to dislike or have a bad opinion of someone:
⇨ ups and downs at up2(1)
Down
Down, County
a former county in southeast Northern Ireland, next to the Irish Sea. In 1973 County Down was divided into seven local government districts (=areas of a country that have official borders).
Down, County
a former county in southeast Northern Ireland, next to the Irish Sea. In 1973 County Down was divided into seven local government districts (=areas of a country that have official borders).
Describing a decrease 描述下降
◆ Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。 ◆ Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.* 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。 ◆ The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780,a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。 ◆ According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。 ◆ There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。 ◆ These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards .这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。
Describing a decrease 描述下降
◆ Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。 ◆ Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.* 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。 ◆ The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780,a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。 ◆ According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。 ◆ There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。 ◆ These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards .这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。