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●ˌbring sb/sth ˈdown1. to take sb/sth from a higher to a lower level 拿下来；使降低◆They brought all the boxes down from the attic.
他们把所有箱子从阁楼上搬了下来。2. to make sb/sth fall to the ground 使倒地；使坠落；使跌倒◆He was brought down in the penalty area.
他在禁区内被撞倒。◆Their plane was brought down by a violent storm.
他们的飞机遇强烈风暴坠毁了。◆When she fell, she brought him down with her.
她倒下的时候把他也带倒了。◆He brought down the bird with a single shot.
他一枪就射落了那只鸟。3. to make a government, a leader, etc. lose power or be defeated 使（政府、领导人等）倒台；打倒；击败◆The scandal brought the government down.
这件丑闻导致政府垮台。OBJ government[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]
 ●bring down the ˈcurtain on sth●bring the ˈcurtain down on sthto finish or mark the end of sth 使落下帷幕；结束；标志着…的终结◆Her decision to retire brought down the curtain on a glittering 30-year career.
她退休的决定给她 30 年辉煌的职业生涯画上了句号。 |