get down

phrasal verbphr v

a) make SB sad 使某人伤心 get somebody downSAD/UNHAPPY to make someone feel unhappy and tired 使某人忧郁，使某人沮丧

His lack of social life was beginning to get him down.

他缺少社交生活，慢慢地就变得很消沉了。

b) write STH down 把某事写下来 get something ↔ downWRITE to write something, especially something that someone is saying 写下，记下〔尤指某人说的话〕

He was followed by a group of reporters trying to get down every word he said.

他后面跟着一群记者，想把他说的每个字都记下来。

It’s important to get things down on paper.

一定要把事情记在纸上。

c) eat/drink 吃/喝 get something down (somebody)EAT to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something （使某人）吃下[喝下]某物

I knew I’d feel better once I’d got some food down.

我知道只要吃点东西我就会好起来。

Get that tea down you.

你把那杯茶喝了。

He still says he’s not hungry, and I can’t get anything down him.

他还是说不饿，我没法让他吃任何东西。

d) after a meal 饭后 British EnglishBrEDFSSC to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children 〔吃完饭〕下桌〔儿语〕

Please may I get down?

我可以下桌了吗？

Examples from the Corpus

get somebody down• The endless rain was beginning to get him down.• You can tell me if there's anything that's worrying you or getting you down.

get downChinese

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