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GRE 红宝书

• n. 绒毛, 汗毛
• ［英］ n. 绒毛, 汗毛 ( soft, fluffy feathers on young birds)

Webster Collegiate

I. adverb

• Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of), of off, from + dūne, dative of dūn hill
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) toward or in a lower physical position
    • (2) to a lying or sitting position
    • (3) toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
  • b. as a down payment <paid $10 down>
  • c. on paper <put down what he says>
• 2. in a direction that is the opposite of up: as
  • a. southward
  • b. to or toward a point away from the speaker or the speaker's point of reference
  • c. in or into the stomach <can't keep food down>
• 3. to a lesser degree, level, or rate <cool down tensions>
• 4. to or toward a lower position in a series
• 5.
  • a. to or in a lower or worse condition or status
  • b. — used to indicate thoroughness or completion<dusted down the house><described him down to his haircut>
• 6. from a past time <stories passed down by word of mouth>
• 7. to or in a state of less activity or prominence
• 8. to a concentrated state <got the report down to three pages>
• 9. into defeat <voted the motion down>

II. preposition

• Date: 14th century
• down along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on <fell down the stairs><down the years>

III. verb

• Date: 1562
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to go or come down: as
    • a. bring down 1 <downed the enemy helicopter>
    • b. consume 3 <downing slices of pizza>
  • 2. to cause (a football) to be out of play
  • 3. defeat <down a proposal>
• intransitive verb
  • to go down

IV. adjective

• Date: circa 1565
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) occupying a low position; specifically lying on the ground ［c dimgray］zuoxie［ex］［i］

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