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●ˌbeat sth ˈdown1. to hit sth hard, often many times, until it falls down 用力打倒；把…打翻在地◆The police had to beat the door down.
警察不得不把门砸开。◆People are hardly beating the door down to get her latest book (= they are not rushing to buy it).
人们并没有争相购买她最近出版的书。OBJ door
SYN break sth down, batter sth down2. to make sth flatter or lower by hitting it hard, usually with sth flat （用平展的工具）把…拍平，把…打下去◆I used a spade to beat down the mud.
我用铁锹把泥土拍结实。◆Two women tried to beat down the flames.
两名女子试图把火苗扑灭。OBJ flames[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |