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down

209 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 down /ˈdaʊn/ adverb
1 down
/ˈdaʊn/
adverb
Learner's definition of DOWN
1 
a  : from a higher to a lower place or position由高向低；向下
b  : in a low position or place在下方；在低处
2 
: to or toward the ground or floor向地面
3 
: to a lying or sitting position（躺）下；（坐）下
4 
a  : to or toward the south向南方
b  informal : to or toward a place that is thought of as below or away from another place向低处；向远处
c  : to or toward a place that is away from the speaker向那边
5 
: on a piece of paper在纸上
6 
: at a lower or lesser important position in a list or series（在列表或序列中）处于较低位置，处于次要地位
— opposite up
7 
: to a lower or lesser degree, level, or rate在较低的位置（或程度、水平、速度等）
— opposite up
8 
: to a smaller or weaker state减到更小；变得更弱
— often + to
9 
: to a state of failure or defeat失利；落后
10 
: in a way that causes someone or something to be less able to move不能动弹地；不能移动地
11 
: in a thorough or complete way完全地；彻底地
12 
: to the place where a person or thing is or came from朝向…的方向
13 
: from a past time来自过去
14 
: as a first payment : as a down payment作为首期款（或定金）
15 
: in the stomach在肚子里
16 
British : away from a school or university离开学校（或大学）

down in the mouth

— see 1mouth

down to

1 
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)甚至包含（最细微或最不重要部分）地
2 
: to the last person or thing that can be used只剩下（某人或某物）

down with

— used to say that you do not like something and want it to stop or fail打倒

keep your head down

— see 1head

let your hair down

— see hair

put your foot down

— see 1foot

up and down

— see 1up

with your pants down

— see pants
2 down /ˈdaʊn/ adjective
2 down
/ˈdaʊn/
adjective
Learner's definition of DOWN
1 
: in a low place or position在低处的；在下方的
: on the ground or floor在地上的
2 
: going downward向下的
3 
: lower in price or value便宜的；低廉的
4 
: less than an earlier or normal level降低的；低于正常水平的
5 
: having a lower level of activity不活跃的；萧条的
6 
: having fewer points than an opponent比分落后于对手的
7 
: not operating properly : not able to function不运转的；出故障的
8 
[more down; most down] : sad or unhappy悲伤的；低落的
9 
: finished or completed已完成的；完结了的
10 
: learned in a complete way完全掌握的
11 
: having something written or recorded in an official way正式签署（或记录）的
12 
US slang — used to say that you understand or approve of something了解的；赞成的 — usually + with
13 
baseball — used to say how many outs have been made in the inning by the team that is batting（某人数）出局的
14 
American football — used to say that the ball or the player who has the ball is on the ground and the play has ended成死球的

down for the count

— see 2count

down on

informal
: having a bad opinion of someone or something对…不满的

down on your luck

— see 1luck

down with

: affected by (an illness)患…病的

when the chips are down

— see 1chip
3 down /ˈdaʊn/ preposition
3 down
/ˈdaʊn/
preposition
Learner's definition of DOWN
1 
: from a higher to a lower part of (something)（从高处）向下，往下
2 
: along the course or path of (something)沿着…道路
4 down /ˈdaʊn/ noun
plural downs
4 down
/ˈdaʊn/
noun
plural downs
Learner's definition of DOWN
1 
[count] : a period or state of failure, trouble, etc.失败；挫折 — usually plural通常用复数
2 
American football : one of a series of four chances that a team has to move the ball forward 10 yards in order to keep the ball and begin a new series进攻，进攻机会（得球的队为向前推进10码连续四次进攻中的一次）
[noncount]
[count]
— see also first down
— compare 5down, downs
5 down /ˈdaʊn/ noun
5 down
/ˈdaʊn/
noun
Learner's definition of DOWN
[noncount]
1 
: small and very soft feathers羽绒
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
2 
: small soft hairs绒毛；软毛；汗毛
— compare 4down, downs
6 down /ˈdaʊn/ verb
downs; downed; downing
6 down
/ˈdaʊn/
verb
downs; downed; downing
Learner's definition of DOWN
[+ object]
1 
: to cause (something) to fall to the ground使掉落
2 
informal : to eat or drink (something) especially quickly（尤指快速地）吃掉，喝掉
3 
American football : to cause (a football) to be out of play使成死球
4 
informal : defeat
TOEFL BNC: 102 COCA: 118

See also: Down's

down

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adverb

ˈdau̇n How to pronounce down (audio)
1
a(1)
: toward or in a lower physical position
Don't look down.
Pull down the blind.
(2)
: to a lying or sitting position
Please sit down.
(3)
: toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
burned the house down
fell down
b
: as a down payment
paid $10 down
c
: on paper
put down what he says
2
: in a direction that is the opposite of up: such as
a
: southward
traveled down to South Africa
b
: to or toward a point away from the speaker or the speaker's point of reference
walked down to my neighbor's house
c
: in or into the stomach
can't keep food down
3
: to a lesser degree, level, or rate
cool down tensions
Try to calm down.
4
: to or toward a lower position in a series
seems to be far down on their agenda
moved down in the pop charts
5
a
: to or in a lower or worse condition or status
held down by her lack of education
b
—used to indicate thoroughness or completion
dusted down the housedescribed him down to his haircut
6
: from a past time
stories passed down by word of mouth
7
: to or in a state of less activity or prominence
scaled down our plans
8
: to a concentrated state
got the report down to three pages
9
: into defeat
voted the motion down

down

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preposition

: down (see down entry 1) along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on
fell down the stairs
write down the phone number
down the years
grew up down the block from each other
pacing up and down the room

down

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verb

downed; downing; downs

transitive verb

1
: to cause to go or come down (see down entry 1) : such as
a
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting : bring down sense 1
downed the enemy helicopter
b
: consume sense 3
downing slices of pizza
2
football : to cause (a ball) to be out of play
downed the ball at the five-yard line
3
: defeat
down a proposal

intransitive verb

: to go down

down

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adjective

1
a(1)
: occupying a low position
specifically : lying on the ground
down timber
(2)
: directed or going downward
attendance is down
b
: lower in price
c
football : not being in play because of wholly stopped progress or because the officials stop the play
The ball was down.
d
: defeated or trailing an opponent (as in points scored)
down by two runs
e
baseball : out
two down in the top of the third inning
2
a
: reduced or low in activity, frequency, or intensity
a down economy
b
: not operating or able to function
The computer is down.
c
: depressed, dejected
feeling a bit down
also : depressing
a down movie
d
: sick
down with flu
3
: done, finished
eight down and two to go
4
: completely mastered
had her lines down
—often used with pat
got the answers down pat
5
a
slang : cool sense 7
a down dude
b
slang : understanding or supportive of something or someone
—usually used with with
trying to prove that they were down with hip-hop culture J. E. White
6
: being on record
you're down for two tickets

down

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noun (1)

1
: descent, depression
emotional ups and downs
the ups and downs of the business cycle
2
: an instance of putting down someone (such as an opponent in wrestling)
3
football
a
: a complete play to advance the ball
b
: one of a series of four attempts in American football or three attempts in Canadian football to advance the ball 10 yards
caught the ball on third down
4
chiefly British : dislike, grudge
5
: downer
6
physics : a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of -¹/₃ and that is one of the constituents of a nucleon

down

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noun (2)

1
: an undulating usually treeless upland with sparse soil
—usually used in plural
sheep grazing on the grassy downs
2
often capitalized : a sheep of any breed originating in the downs of southern England

down

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noun (3)

1
: a covering of soft fluffy feathers
also : these feathers
goose down pillows
2
: something soft and fluffy like down
a trace of down on his cheeks

Down

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noun (4)

: down syndrome
—usually used attributively
a Down baby
Phrases
down to the ground
: perfectly, completely
that suits me down to the ground
down on
: having a low opinion of or dislike for
The coach has been down on him lately.
down on one's luck
: experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress

Synonyms

Adverb

Verb

Adjective

Noun (1)

Noun (2)

Noun (3)

Example Sentences

Adverb The land slopes down to the sea. She called down to her friends in the street below. They set the cake down on the table. Lay down your book for a minute. We watched the sun go down. We keep our wine collection down in the basement. What's going on down there? He fell down and hurt his knee. Climb down out of that tree! He knocked him down with one punch. Preposition Sweat dripped down her neck. The children ran down the hill. She fell down the stairs. He climbed down the ladder. He spilled mustard down the front of his shirt. Her hair hung loosely down her back. Go down the road and turn left. We grew up down the block from each other. The bathroom is halfway down the hall on the right. His pitches were right down the middle of the plate. Verb The storm downed power lines throughout the city. a large number of downed power lines They were downing beers and watching the game on TV. The quarterback downed the ball to stop the clock. Adjective The window shades were down. The candy is down on the bottom shelf. There was a pile of dirty clothes down on the floor. She took the down escalator. These changes should help keep prices down. Stocks are down again today. See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb, Preposition, Verb, Adjective, and Noun (1)

Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of), of off, from + dūne, dative of dūn hill

Noun (2)

Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn — see down entry 1

Noun (3)

Middle English doun, from Old Norse dūnn

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Noun (1)

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of down was before the 12th century

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