词汇 | come down |
释义 | come down [phrasal verb] 1 a : to move or fall downward走下来;落下 The crowd erupted in applause as the curtain came down.落幕时,人群中爆发出阵阵掌声。 One of the tree's branches came down during the storm.一根树枝在暴风雨中掉落下来。 b of rain, snow, etc. : to fall from the sky(雨、雪等)落下,降落 She stood at the window, watching the rain come down.她站在窗前,看着雨水从天而降。 The rain was coming down in sheets. [=it was raining very heavily]大雨倾盆而下。 2 : to go to a lower level下跌;走低 Stock prices have continued to come down [=fall] this week. = Stocks have continued to come down in price this week.本周股价持续下跌。 It's sad to see how he has come down in the world. [=how he has fallen to a lower position or status after being wealthy, successful, etc.]看到他变得穷困潦倒,真让人难过。 — see also comedown 3 : to decide or say in an official or public way that you support or oppose someone or something正式决定,正式宣布(支持或反对某人或某事) The committee came down in favor of the proposal. = The committee came down on the side of the proposal. [=the committee approved the proposal]委员会正式决定支持这项提议。 Some of his former supporters have come down against him.他过去的一些支持者已正式宣布反对他。 4 ◊ An announcement or decision that comes down is an announcement or decision from someone who has power or authority.(公告或决定)下达,传达 Word came down that the strike was over.消息传来,罢工已经结束。 The decision came down in his favor.决定传达下来,对他有利。 5 ◊ Something that comes down from the past is something that has existed for a very long time.从…流传下来 This is a story that has come down from ancient times.这是古代流传下来的故事。 6 informal : to stop feeling the effect of an illegal drug : to stop being high on a drug(吸食毒品后)清醒过来 an addict who is coming down from heroin吸食海洛因后逐渐清醒的瘾君子 come |
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