English Dictionary

down

/daʊn/

adv

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. / As a down payment. / On paper (or in a durable record). / To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

He sat down on the chair.

意味（1）

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

The cat jumped down from the table.

意味（2）

As a down payment.

You can have it, no money down.

意味（3）

On paper (or in a durable record).

You need to write down what happened while it's still fresh in your mind.

意味（4）

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

I went down to Miami for a conference.

意味（5）

Away from the city (regardless of direction).

He went down to Cavan.

意味（6）

At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

She lives down by the park.

意味（7）

(sports) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

The charity match, played Sunday afternoon at Cirencester Park Polo Club in Gloucestershire, reached a dramatic climax when Prince Harry tore down the pitch but failed to score what was described as an “open goal”.

意味（8）

Into a state of non-operation.

The computer has been shut down.

意味（9）

To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.

意味（10）

(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

意味（11）

(sentence substitute, imperative) Get down.

Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)

意味（12）

(UK, academia, dated) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

意味（13）

From a remoter or higher antiquity.

These traditions have been handed down over generations.

意味（14）

So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

You need to tone down the rhetoric.

意味（15）

So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Trim the stick down to a length of about twelve inches.

意味（16）

From less to greater detail.

This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

意味（17）

So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

意味（18）

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.

He closed operations. / He closed down operations.

意味（19）

Forward, straight ahead.

At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.