to go down
[phrase form: go]
01
下降, 减少
(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level
Intransitive
例子
During a sale, many items in the store will go down in price.
促销期间，商店里的许多商品会降价。
After the rain, the water level in the river began to go down.
雨后，河里的水位开始下降。
02
发生, 举行
(of an event, situation, etc.) to happen at a particular time
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
Informal例子
The party is going to go down at the beach this weekend.
派对这个周末将在海滩举行。
Something big is about to go down in the city tonight.
今晚城里将有大事发生。
03
下去, 下降
to move from a higher location to a lower one
Transitive: to go down a high location
Intransitive: to go down somewhere
例子
She needed to go down to the basement to retrieve some stored items.
她需要下去地下室取一些存放的物品。
The escalator is currently broken, so we'll have to go down the stairs.
自动扶梯目前坏了，所以我们得走下楼梯。
04
失败, 经历失败
to experience defeat in a competition or conflict
Intransitive
例子
The army refused to go down and defended their position valiantly.
军队拒绝经历失败，并英勇地捍卫了他们的立场。
The underdog team is determined not to go down without a fight.
处于劣势的团队决心不倒下而不战。
05
落下, 下山
(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon
Intransitive
例子
As we hiked to the hill 's summit, we were treated to a spectacular view of the sun going down.
当我们徒步到达山顶时，我们欣赏到了太阳落下的壮观景色。
Every evening, the sun goes down behind the mountains, casting a beautiful orange hue.
每天晚上，太阳 落下 山后，投下美丽的橙色色调。
06
下沉, 沉没
(of ships or vessels) to sink or submerge beneath the water
Intransitive
例子
When a ship is in distress, the priority is to ensure all passengers are safely evacuated before it goes down.
当船只遇险时，优先考虑的是确保所有乘客在船只下沉前安全撤离。
Thankfully, the lifeboats were deployed quickly when the ship began to go down.
幸运的是，当船开始下沉时，救生艇迅速部署。
07
被记录, 载入史册
to be documented, recorded, or remembered for future reference or historical purposes
Intransitive: to go down in a record
例子
The event will go down in history as a significant milestone in our nation's development.
这一事件将作为我国发展的一个重要里程碑载入史册。
His groundbreaking research findings will go down as a major contribution to the field of science.
他的开创性研究成果将作为对科学领域的一大贡献载入史册。
08
下去, 被吞下
to be swallowed or consumed
Intransitive
例子
The medicine was hard to swallow, but she managed to make it go down.
药很难咽下去，但她还是设法让它下去了。
I prefer my coffee with cream and sugar; it's easier for me to have it go down that way.
我更喜欢我的咖啡加奶油和糖；这样对我来说更容易咽下去。
09
宕机, 停止运行
(computing) to temporarily cease functioning or become inaccessible
Intransitive
例子
The email server goes down occasionally, causing delays in communication.
电子邮件服务器偶尔宕机，导致通信延迟。
The website went down for several hours due to a server issue.
由于服务器问题，网站宕机了几个小时。
10
下降, 恶化
to decline in quality or standard
Intransitive
例子
The quality of the product seemed to go down after they changed their manufacturing process.
在他们改变了制造流程后，产品的质量似乎下降了。
Over time, the condition of the antique furniture began to go down.
随着时间的推移，古董家具的状况开始下降。
11
消肿, 退肿
(of a swollen body part) to reduce in swelling or return to its normal size, particularly if it has enlarged due to illness or injury
Intransitive
例子
After the allergic reaction, her swollen face finally went down with the help of medication.
过敏反应后，在药物的帮助下，她肿胀的脸终于消退了。
He sprained his ankle during the game, and it took a few days for the swelling to go down.
他在比赛中扭伤了脚踝，肿胀消退花了好几天时间。
12
倒下, 坍塌
to fall or collapse on the ground or another surface
Intransitive
例子
The heavy rain caused several branches to go down in the storm.
大雨导致几根树枝在风暴中倒下。
We heard a loud crash when the stack of books went down.
当那堆书倒下时，我们听到了一声巨响。
13
被判刑, 进监狱
to be sentenced to prison
Intransitive
例子
He knew that if he got caught, he'd likely go down for a considerable time.
他知道如果被抓，他很可能会坐牢相当长的一段时间。
If he's found guilty, the embezzler could go down for a substantial period.
如果他被判有罪，贪污者可能会入狱相当长一段时间。
14
毕业, 离开
to graduate from or depart from a university, particularly Oxford or Cambridge
Intransitive
例子
After four years of rigorous study, she's finally ready to go down from Cambridge University.
经过四年的严格学习，她终于准备从剑桥大学毕业了。
He decided to go down at the end of the semester to start his career.
他决定在学期结束时下去开始他的职业生涯。
15
下去, 前往
to travel from one location to another, often in a southward direction or from a larger urban area to a smaller one
Intransitive: to go down somewhere
例子
Every year, tourists from the northern areas go down to experience the beaches and sun of the south.
每年，来自北部地区的游客都会南下体验南方的海滩和阳光。
They decided to go down to the coastal town for a weekend getaway.
他们决定南下到沿海小镇度周末。
16
被接受, 下降
to be received by someone in a specific way
Intransitive: to go down in a specific manner
例子
His proposal to change the project plan did n't go down well with the team; they preferred the original idea.
他改变项目计划的提议并没有得到团队的好评；他们更喜欢原来的想法。
The comedy show went down brilliantly with the audience, and everyone was laughing uncontrollably.
喜剧表演受到观众的热烈欢迎，每个人都笑得前仰后合。
