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| get down on your knees viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (kneel) (本义) | 下跪
xià guì |
| | She got down on her knees to find her earring. |
| get down on your knees viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (beg) (比喻) | 苦苦哀求，乞求
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| | I wouldn't lend him my car even if he got down on his knees and begged. |
| get down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (start) | 开始
kāi shǐ |
| | | 着手办理
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| | Let's get down to the important matter of choosing our new chairperson. |
| | 让我们开始着手挑选新主席吧，这才是重要的事。 |
| get down to brass tacks viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (discuss the essential points) (非正式用语) | 谈实质性问题，切入要提
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| | This meeting was called to deal with business, not chitchat, so can we get down to brass tacks? |
get down to business,
get down to work v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (start now) | 进入正题
jìn rù zhèng tí |
| | | 言归正传
yán guī zhèng zhuàn |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| glance down vi + adv | (look briefly downwards) | 朝下看一眼
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| | | 往下瞥一眼
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| | Sarah glanced down at the contents of her plate. |
| go down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (descend) | 下去
xià qù |
| go down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | slang (give oral sex) (俚语) | 口交
kǒu jiāo |
| | You will always remember the first time that someone goes down on you. |
| go down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (prices: decrease) | 降价
jiàng jià |
| | | 价格下调
jià gé xià diào |
| | The prices have gone down at this store. |
| go down [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (stairs, hill: descend) (楼梯，山) | 下…
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| go down as [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be remembered as) | 作为，是，被视为
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| | That's going to go down as one of the greatest mistakes a politician has ever made. |
| go down on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | slang (give oral sex) | 给…口交
gěi kǒu jiāo |
| | (俚语) | 给…吹箫
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| go down the drain v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be wasted) | 泡汤
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| | | 化为乌有
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| | | 付诸东流
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| | A lot of the investors saw their entire life savings go down the drain. |
| go down well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (news: be welcome) | （消息等）被顺利接受
xiāo xī děng bèi shùn lì jiē shòu |
| | News of an increase in profits went down well with investors in the company. |
| go down well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (performance: be enjoyed) | 受欢迎
shòu huān yíng |
| | | 受到好评
shòu dào hǎo píng |
| | The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. |
| go down with [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be defeated with [sb/sth]) | 与…一起被打败
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| | | 与…一起被打倒
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| | If our company goes down, our subsidiaries will go down with us. |
| go down with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (become ill) | 因…而病倒
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| | | 感染上
gǎn rǎn shàng |
| | | 染上
rǎn shàng |
| | Roger went down with flu. |
| gobble [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (eat hungrily) | 狼吞虎咽
láng tūn hǔ yàn |
| | They gobbled down their dinner. |
| grind down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make weary or disheartened) (比喻) | 压迫，折磨
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| | The constant criticism from his partner was grinding him down. |
| grind down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (wear down by rubbing away small pieces) (本义) | 磨碎
mó suì |
| | The builder uses a power tool to grind down the stone. |
| gulp [sth] down vtr + adv | (food, drink: swallow quickly) | 灌下，大口喝下
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| | | 狼吞虎咽地吃
láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī |
| | I was so thirsty that I opened the fridge and started gulping down milk straight from the carton. |
| gulp [sth] down vtr + adv | (air: breathe in) | 大口吸（气）
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| | Avoid gulping down air with your food, and make sure you chew each mouthful thoroughly. |
| gun down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (shoot dead) | 击毙
jī bì |
| | The victim was gunned down at short range. |
hammer [sth] down,
hammer down [sth] vtr + adv | (nail, etc.: insert using hammer) (钉子等) | 用锤子敲，用锤子砸
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hammer [sth] down,
hammer down [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (plan: fix) (计划) | 确定，决定
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| | Before we buy the materials, let's hammer down a work schedule. |
hammer [sth] down,
hammer down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (UK, sell at a auction) | 拍卖出售
pāi mài chū shòu |
| hand down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pass on to a successor) | 把…传下去
bǎ chuán xià qù |
| | | 流传
liú chuán |
| | Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate. |
| hand-me-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (used garment) | 旧衣物
jiù yī wù |
| | | 二手衣物
èr shǒu yī wù |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |
| hand-me-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (used item) | 传下来的物品
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| | | 二手旧物
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| | Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family. |
| hand-me-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (second-hand) | 二手的
èr shǒu de |
| | | 旧的
jiù de |
| | Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes. |
| handed down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bequeathed, passed on) | 传承的
chuán chéng de |
| | | 世代流传的
shì dài liú chuán de |
| | Most of the children were wearing handed-down clothes. |
| hands down advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without a doubt) | 毫无疑问地
háo wú yí wèn de |
| | She won that race hands down. |
| hang down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (droop, dangle) | 垂下
chuí xià |
| | | 高悬
gāo xuán |
| | The Halloween decorations were hanging down from the ceiling. |
have [sth] down cold,
also US: have [sth] down pat v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, informal (know, understand [sth] completely) | 完全了解，彻底明白
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| | She scored 100% on her Spanish test because she had the conjugations down cold. |
| | 她对动词变形了解得非常透彻，所以在西班牙语考试中得了满分。 |
| have [sb] down cold v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, informal (understand [sb]'s character) (非正式用语) | 清楚…的品行
qīng chǔ de pǐn xíng |
| have down flat vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, Informal ([sth]: know or understand completely) (非正式用语) | 完全了解，彻底明白
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| | After weeks of practice, she had the lyrics to the three most common songs down flat. |
| hold down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (keep from losing) | 保住（工作等）
bǎo zhù gōng zuò děng |
| | I've been fired four times. I just can't hold down a job! |
hold [sth/sb] down,
hold down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (restrain or repress) | 压制
yā zhì |
| | | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | | 限制
xiàn zhì |
| hold down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (restrain) (本义) | 把…按住让其不能动弹
bǎ àn zhù ràng qí bù néng dòng tán |
| | Hold his arms down so he'll stop hitting me! |
hold down [sth],
hold [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (food: not eject as vomit) (食物等) | 忍住未吐出
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| hold down a job v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remain in employment) | 保住饭碗
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| | | 保住工作
bǎo zhù gōng zuò |
| | After years of unemployment, John managed to hold down a job at the post office. I can never seem to hold down a job. |
| hose [sth/sb] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (spray [sth] clean) | 用软管浇，淋
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| | | 用软管冲洗
yòng ruǎn guǎn chōng xǐ |
| | Sailors hosed down the decks with seawater. |
| hunker down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (squat, crouch low) | 蹲坐
dūn zuò |
| | | 蹲
dūn |
| hunker down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (settle in for a period of time) | 没有提供翻译
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| | I like nothing better on a winter's evening than to hunker down in the armchair with a good book and a bottle of wine. |
| hunker down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (prepare to endure, resist) | 认真准备以应付艰难的局面
rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi yǐ yìng fù jiān nán de jú miàn |
| | Any company that wants to survive this recession must hunker down, reduce costs and cut investment to the bare minimum. |
| hunt [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (find criminal) | 搜寻
sōu xún |
| | | 搜索
sōu suǒ |
| | The cop swore he would hunt down the murderer. |
| it's pouring down | informal (it's raining heavily) (非正式用语) | 下着瓢泼大雨，下着倾盆大雨
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| | I'm not going to walk the dog right now, it's pouring down; I'll do it later on. |
| jot [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (write, make a note of) | 草草记下
cǎo cǎo jì xià |
| | I'll just jot down the address. |
| jot [sth] down on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (write, make a note of) | 把…记在…上
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| | I jotted down his phone number on a scrap of paper. |
| jump down vi + adv | (leap off of [sth]) | 跳下…，从…跳下来
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| keep [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (repress [sth]) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | | 抑制
yì zhì |
| | | 压制
yā zhì |
| | | 镇压
zhèn yā |
| | The teacher asked the boys to keep the noise down. |
| keep [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (digest with difficulty) | 勉强吞下
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| | | 勉强咽下
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| | | 勉强吃下
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| | Although my stomach was upset, I kept my breakfast down. |
| kick down vi + adv | (vehicle: lower gear) (车辆) | 换低挡
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kick-down,
kickdown nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | chiefly UK (vehicle: device to lower gear) (车辆) | 换低挡装置
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| kneel down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (get onto one or both knees) | 跪下
guì xià |
| | | 下跪
xià guì |
| | I dropped the coin and it rolled right under the cabinet - I had to kneel down and feel underneath to find it. |
| kneel down viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (genuflect) | 跪下（祈祷等）
guì xià qí dǎo děng |
| | Catholics kneel down often during Mass. |
knock [sth] down,
knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (demolish) | 拆毁，摧毁，拆除
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| | The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping mall. |
| | 那栋老旧办公楼被拆除了，来给要新盖的商场腾地。 |
knock [sth] down,
knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (reduce the price of) | 压低…的价格，降价
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| | No one was buying anything so they decided to knock down the prices. |
| | 没有人购买商品，所以他们决定降价。 |
knock [sb] down,
known down [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (pedestrian: hit with a vehicle) | 驾车撞倒
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| | The car knocked him down as he crossed the street. |
| | 他过马路的时候被一辆车撞倒了。 |
| knock down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (topple, cause to fall to the ground) | 撞倒，推倒
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| | | 拆毁
chā huǐ |
| | The objective of bowling is to knock down as many pins as possible. |
| knocked down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hit and felled: by a vehicle, etc.) | （被车）撞倒的
bèi chē zhuàng dǎo de |
| | | 撞翻的
zhuàng fān de |
| | The cyclist was knocked down by a car. |
| knocked down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (punched to the ground) | 被打倒的
bèi dǎ dǎo de |
| | | 被击倒的
bèi jī dǎo de |
| knuckle down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang (apply yourself to a task) | 努力
nǔ lì |
| | You had better start knuckling down in school, or you'll never graduate. |
| knuckle down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (apply yourself) | 埋头工作
mái tóu gōng zuò |
| | | 埋头苦干
mái tóu kǔ gàn |
| | We don't have much time for this project. We'd better knuckle down to work. |
| lash down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (rain: fall heavily, forcefully) | 瓢泼而下
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| | | 倾盆而下
qīng pén ér xià |
lash [sth] down,
lash down [sth] vtr + adv | (bind, fasten in place) | 捆紧
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| | | 扎牢
zhā láo |
| lay [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (establish: law, rules, etc.) (法律，规则等) | 制定，规定
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| lay down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (recline, lie down) | 躺下
tǎng xià |
| lay down the law v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (enforce rules) | 制定法规
zhì dìng fǎ guī |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
lead [sb] down the garden path,
lead [sb] up the garden path v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (deceive) | 欺骗
qī piàn |
| | | 某人
mǒu rén |
| | | 使某人上当
shǐ mǒu rén shàng dàng |
| | I never suspected he was just leading me down the garden path. |
| let down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disappoint or fail) | 使失望
shǐ shī wàng |
| | You had better get straight A's in school -- don't let me down! |
| let down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lower gradually) | 把…逐渐往下放
bǎ zhú jiàn wǎng xià fàng |
| | The girl let down a rope and her boyfriend climbed up into her room. |
| let [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (clothing: lengthen at hem) (衣服褶边) | 放长
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| let [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | UK (release air from: tyre, etc) (轮胎等) | 放气
fàng qì |
| let down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (disappointed, failed) | 失望的
shī wàng de |
| | | 沮丧的
jǔ sàng de |
| | She felt let down when no one came to her party. |
| let down by [sb/sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (disappointed, failed) | …令人失望
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| let your hair down v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (get comfortable and relax) | 放轻松，放松
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(a) letdown,
let-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (disappointment) | 令人失望的事物
lìng rén shī wàng de shì wù |
| | | 失望
shī wàng |
| | | 失望
shī wàng |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
let-down,
letdown nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (release of breast milk) | 泌乳
mì rǔ |
| | | 乳汁分泌
rǔ zhī fēn mì |
| lie down vi + adv | ([sb]: recline, prostrate self) | 躺下，平躺
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| | I'm very tired so I'm going to lie down. The man had to lie down on the table for the doctor to inspect his abdomen. |
| | 我太累了，要去躺一会儿。那个男人平躺在检查床上，让医生检查他的腹部。 |
| lie-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rest, nap) | 小睡
xiǎo shuì |
| | | 小憩
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| | Dad decided to have a lie-down after lunch. |
| live down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stop being embarrassed about) | 通过努力让人们忘记自己的尴尬事（丑闻等）
tōng guò nǔ lì ràng rén mén wàng jì zì jǐ de gān gà shì chǒu wén děng |
| | His friends ensured that he could never live down the day he accidentally wore his sister's pants. |
load [sb/sth] down,
load down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | often passive (make carry [sth] heavy) | 使承担重负
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| | | 使负荷沉重
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| | The farmer loaded the donkey down. |
load [sb/sth] down with [sth],
load down [sb/sth] with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (make carry [sth] heavy) (通常指重物) | 使承担
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| | | 使负担
shǐ fù dān |
| | Lucy loaded her husband down with suitcases. |
load [sb] down,
load down [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | often passive (burden with problems, work, etc.) | 加以重负，加以重压
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| | | 使负担过重
shǐ fù dān guò zhòng |
| | My boss is always loading me down and then blaming me for not finishing my projects on time. |
| load [sb] down with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, often passive (burden with problems, work, etc.) | 加以...的重负，加以...的重压
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| | | 使...的负担过重
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| | The manager loaded the staff down with work. |
lock [sth] down,
lock down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (make secure) | 把…固定住
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| | | 把…锁住
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| | Please securely lock down the skis on the roof rack. |
| look down vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (lower one's gaze) | 俯视
fǔ shì |
| | | 向下看
xiàng xià kàn |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
| look down on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (observe from high up) (本义) | 俯视
fǔ shì |
| | From our hotel room we could look down on the square. |
| look down on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (consider oneself superior to) (比喻) | 看不起，鄙视
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| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (consider inferior) | 看不上
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| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| look [sb] up and down v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (examine, scrutinize [sb]) | 打量
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| | | 上下打量
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| low-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (base, sneaky) | 下贱的
xià jiàn de |
| | | 狡猾的
jiǎo huá de |
| | That low-down thief stole my wallet! |
| | 那个下贱的贼偷了我的钱包！ |
the lowdown on [sth],
the low-down on [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (current information) | 最新消息
zuì xīn xiāo xī |
| | | 内幕
nèi mù |
| | Here's the low-down on our upcoming merger. |
| lying down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reclining, resting on one's back) | 躺倒
tǎng dǎo |
| | | 躺下
tǎng xià |
| | I spent the afternoon lying down on the couch watching television. |
| lying down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (not resisting or fighting back) (非正式用语，比喻) | 不作抵抗，不作反击
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| | The worker refused to take his dismissal lying down, vowing to take his employer to court. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (give lower grade to) | 给…打低分
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| | The teacher marked my paper down because I misspelled so many words. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (reduce price of) | 标低…的价格
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| | The store marked down the Christmas merchandise in January. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (record, note) | 记下
jì xià |
| | Mark down your dentist appointment on the calendar so you don't forget it! |
| marked-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sold at a reduced price) | 降价的
jiàng jià de |
| | | 减价的
jiǎn jià de |
| | Tania bought the marked-down shoes for half their original price. |