1. 首先down有降低的意思比如:knock down: 降价、下跌:
例子:
The market might abandon the stock, and knock down the price.
市场可能会抛售股票,从而令其股价下跌。
2. knock down还有倒下的意思:
He was knocked down by a car.
他被车撞到了。
The suspect was gunned down by the police.
嫌疑人被警察击倒了。
3. down在动词词组里面还有阻止、抑制的意思。
比如turn down:
I turned down the job offer.
我拒绝了这个工作机会。
4. down在动词词组里面还有不工作的意思。比如:
The computer breaks down occasionally. We need to buy new ones.
电脑经常坏,我们需要买新的。
I need to shut down the computer and take a nap.
我要关电脑休息会儿。
5. down: 心情压抑
The weather is getting me down.
这个天气让我很不开心。
6. 侮辱、低看一眼
He looks down on her and doesn't show any respect to her.
他看不起她而且很不尊敬她。
I cannot believe that she puts him down like that.
我不敢相信她如此的揶揄他。