to get down
[phrase form: get]
01
使沮丧, 使情绪低落
to cause someone's spirits to be lowered
Transitive: to get down sb
例子
The news of the layoffs got him down, and he felt demotivated.
裁员的消息让他情绪低落，他感到失去了动力。
Being stuck in traffic for hours can easily get anyone down.
被困在交通中几个小时很容易让任何人沮丧。
02
放松, 尽情享受
to fully relax and enjoy oneself, often with a sense of carefree and unrestrained enjoyment
Intransitive
例子
The crowd at the concert really knew how to get down and dance the night away.
音乐会上的观众真的知道如何放松并整夜跳舞。
After a long week of work, they were ready to get down and have a great time at the party.
经过漫长的一周工作后，他们准备在派对上放松并享受美好时光。
03
蹲下, 躲避
to quickly lower one's body or take cover, often in response to a threat or to avoid danger
Intransitive
例子
When the alarm went off, everyone had to get down to the ground as a safety precaution.
警报响起时，每个人都必须蹲下到地上作为安全预防措施。
As they heard the gunfire, they got down behind the barricade for protection.
当他们听到枪声时，他们蹲下躲在路障后面以寻求保护。
3.1
放下, 使下降
to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high
Transitive: to get down sth
例子
They planned to get the ladder down to change the light bulb.
他们计划放下梯子来换灯泡。
The firefighter had to get down the trapped cat from the tall tree.
消防员不得不把被困的猫从高树上弄下来。
04
吞下, 咽下
to successfully swallow or ingest food or drink
Transitive: to get down food or drink
例子
It was a struggle for him to get the large pill down without water.
对他来说，不用水吞下大药丸是一场斗争。
She had a sore throat and found it painful to get the food down.
她喉咙痛，觉得咽下食物很痛苦。
05
记下, 写下
to put in writing or record, typically referring to thoughts, ideas, music, lyrics, or information
Transitive: to get down ideas or information
例子
She spent hours getting down the lyrics for the new song she was working on.
她花了好几个小时写下她正在创作的新歌的歌词。
The composer needed to get down the melody that had been playing in his mind.
作曲家需要记下在他脑海中演奏的旋律。
06
下来, 离开餐桌
(particularly of children) to leave the dining table after a meal
Intransitive
例子
It 's essential to teach children to wait until everyone has finished eating before they get down.
教会孩子们在每个人都吃完之前等待然后再离开餐桌是非常重要的。
After finishing their dinner, the parents told the kids they could get down from the table.
吃完晚饭后，父母告诉孩子们他们可以从桌子上下来。
07
下来, 下降
to descend to a lower position or level
Intransitive: to get down from sth
例子
He had to get down from the ladder carefully to avoid an accident.
他不得不小心地从梯子上下来以避免发生事故。
She asked the cat to get down from the kitchen counter.
她让猫从厨房台面上下来。
