【中英词典】down
形容词(Adjective):
1. 向下的;垂直的
英文:down
例句:
She looked down at her shoes.(她低头看着自己的鞋子。)
He climbed down the ladder.(他爬下了梯子。)
2. 悲伤的;沮丧的
英文:sad; depressed
例句:
I'm feeling really down today.(我今天心情很低落。)
She has been down since her pet died.(她的宠物死后一直心情很差。)
3. 减少的;衰退的
英文:reduced; decreased
例句:
There has been a down trend in sales this month.(本月销售额有所下降。)
The company is facing a down market.(公司面临市场低迷。)
名词(Noun):
1. 向下;下降
英文:downward; descent
例句:
The plane began its descent.(飞机开始下降。)
The ball rolled down the hill.(球滚下了山坡。)
2. 羽绒;绒毛
英文:feathers; fluff
例句:
The pillow is filled with down.(这个枕头是填充有绒毛的。)
The bird's feathers were soft and downy.(鸟的羽毛柔软而细腻。)
词语辨析(Differentiation):
1. down与up
down表示向下,相反词是up,表示向上。
例句:
Please write your name down on this form.(请在这张表格上写下你的名字。)
I climbed up the ladder to reach the top shelf.(我爬上梯子去够到顶层的架子。)
2. down与depressed
down和depressed都表示悲伤或沮丧的状态,但down更偏向于一时的情绪低落,而depressed则更强调长时间的心情抑郁。
例句:
I'm feeling a bit down after the argument.(争吵之后,我有些情绪低落。)
She has been depressed for months and needs professional help.(她已经沮丧了几个月,需要专业帮助。)
词汇扩充(Vocabulary Expansion):
break down:故障;崩溃
calm down:平静下来
put down:放下;批评
step down:下台;辞职
downfall:垮台;败落
近义词(Synonyms):
lower
descend
depressed
sad
reduced
反义词(Antonyms):
up
rise
happy
elevated
increased
柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary):
down
adjective
- 【离开】向下的
- 【伤心】悲伤的;沮丧的
adverb
- 向下;从高处
- 【关】(表示程度)到底;彻底
noun
- 【方向】向下
- 【羽毛】绒毛
牛津词典(Oxford Dictionary):
down
adjective
- 【向下】向下的
- 【悲伤】悲伤的;沮丧的
adverb
- 【向下】向下;从高处
- 【完全】完全地;彻底地
noun
- 【方向】向下
- 【羽毛】绒毛
用法(Usage):
1. down作为形容词,常用于表示方向、状态或程度的描述。
2. down作为名词,用于表示方向或物体的特性。
3. down作为副词,表示向下的动作或程度。
相关例句(Example Sentences):
He fell down the stairs and broke his arm.(他从楼梯上摔下来,摔断了胳膊。)
The sun went down behind the mountains.(太阳在山后西沉。)
She looked down at her phone, scrolling through messages.(她低头看着手机,浏览着短信。)
The little girl was feeling down because she lost her favorite toy.(小女孩因为丢失了她最喜欢的玩具而感到沮丧。)
We need to cut down on our expenses.(我们需要削减开支。)
The price of the stock went down significantly.(股票的价格大幅下跌。)
Please write down your name and address on the form.(请在表格上写下你的姓名和地址。)
I put down my cup and stood up to leave.(我放下杯子,站起来准备离开。)
The manager decided to step down from his position.(经理决定辞去他的职位。)
His downfall came when he was caught stealing from the company.(他的垮台发生在被发现从公司偷窃时。)
The down of the dandelion floated in the breeze.(蒲公英的绒毛在微风中飘舞。)
She wore a down jacket to keep warm in the winter.(她穿着羽绒服保暖。)
Calm down and let's talk about this calmly.(冷静下来,我们冷静地谈谈这件事。)
The plane began to descend towards the airport.(飞机开始降落到机场。)
We need to break down the problem into smaller parts.(我们需要把问题分解成小部分。)
She felt down in the dumps after failing the exam.(考试不及格后,她情绪低落。)
He was filled with joy when he heard the good news.(听到好消息时,他充满了喜悦。)
The number of visitors to the museum has increased over the past year.(过去一年参观博物馆的人数有所增加。)
The elevator is out of order, so we have to take the stairs down.(电梯坏了,所以我们得走楼梯下去。)
After a long hike, they finally reached the foot of the mountain.(经过长时间的徒步,他们终于到达了山脚下。)
The teacher asked the students to sit down and be quiet.(老师让学生们坐下,保持安静。)