| 词组 | bring down |
| 释义 | bring down 1. bring down sth • bring sth down to reduce the number, amount, price, or level of something: ▪ Clinton succeeded in bringing down the number of unemployed. ▪ Competition between airlines has brought down fares dramatically. + to ▪ Our aim is to bring inflation down to 2.5%. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑reduce, ↑cut 2. bring down sb/sth • bring sb/sth down to remove a ruler or government from their position of power: ▪ The Watergate scandal caused a political crisis and finally brought down President Nixon. ▪ A defeat on this issue could bring down the government. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑topple 3. bring down sth • bring sth down to shoot at a plane, bird, or animal and make it fall to the ground: ▪ An F117 bomber had been brought down by a Serb ground-to-air missile. ▪ I held my rifle steady and brought down the stag with my second shot. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑shoot down 4. bring down sth • bring sth down to fly a plane down to the ground safely, especially when there is a problem with it: ▪ The pilot skilfully brought the Cesna down in a hay meadow by the river. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑land 5. bring down sth • bring sth down to move your arm or a weapon, tool etc quickly downwards, especially in order to hit something: ▪ McGraw raised his axe and brought it down with a thud. 6. bring sb down • bring down sb to make someone fall to the ground, for example by holding onto them, kicking them, or pushing them, especially in a game such as football: ▪ The goalkeeper had brought down Gareth Evans on the edge of the penalty area. ▪ He ran after his attacker and managed to bring him down. |
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