| 释义 |
●ˌmow sb ˈdown1. to kill sb, often large numbers of people, with a gun （用枪）杀死，撂倒，射杀（常指成群的人）◆The demonstrators were mown down by the soldiers.
示威者被士兵开枪打死了。 ➡ note at shoot sb/sth down 2. (of a vehicle or a driver 车辆或司机) to kill/hit sb, often because the driver has been driving in a careless or dangerous way （常指因粗心大意或危险驾驶）轧死，撞倒◆A mother and her two children were mown down by joyriders.
母子三人被开车兜风的人撞死了。SYN run sb down NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |