●ˌget sth ˈdown1. ( ˌget sth ˈdown sb/youinformal) to swallow sth, usually with difficulty（勉强）吞下，咽下◆The medicine was so horrible I could hardly get it down. 这药太苦了，难以下咽。◆Get this tea down you, then you’ll feel better. 喝下这杯茶，你就会感觉好点的。SYNswallow sth2.to make a note of or record sth记录；写下◆Get it down in writing. 把它写下来。◆I just managed to get down the car’s registration number. 我勉强记下了汽车的牌照号码。◆Did you get his name and telephone number down? 你记下他的名字和电话号码了吗？SYNnote sth down, take sth down, write sth down3.to reduce sth, especially the cost or price of sth削减，压低（尤指成本或价格）◆If we bargain, we may be able to get the price down. 如果我们还价，有可能把价格压下去。◆How can I get my blood pressure down? 我如何才能把血压降下来？SYNbring sth down, lower sthNOTENot used in the passive.不用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) 1also[v + n/pron + prep]