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词组 get down
释义
get down
Theme: CONCENTRATION
in. to concentrate; to do something well.
I'm flunking two subjects, man. I gotta get down.Come on, Sam, pay attention. Get down and learn this stuff.
Theme: COPULATION
in. to copulate.
Hey, let's get down!All Steve wants to do is get down all the time.
Theme: GAMBLING
in. to lay one's money on the table. (Gambling.)
Okay, everybody get down.Get down, and let's get going!
Phr V
get down
gets, getting, got
American pp also gotten
get sb down
(never passive) to make someone feel unhappy
All this uncertainty is really getting me down.The house is always untidy and it's starting to get me down.
get down sth or get sth down
(never passive) to write something, especially something that someone has said
I didn't manage to get down every word she said.Did you get that telephone number down?
to manage to swallow something, especially when this is difficult
Her throat was so swollen she couldn't get anything down.
get down
to move your body so that you are sitting, kneeling, or lying on the ground
'Get down! He's got a gun.'I'm not going to get down on my knees and beg him to come.
mainly British informal if children ask to get down after they have finished eating, they are asking permission to leave the table
Can I get down now please Mummy?
get down
verb
1
to depress UK, 1930.
2
in sports betting, to place a bet US, 1974.
3
to be a part of, or to relate to, as in 'get down with the kids' UK, 1999. get down to itto begin to work with serious application, sometimes used of sexual activity US, 1937
phraseget down1. get down to move your body so that you are close to the ground: Two men burst in with guns ``Everyone get down! Get down on the floor!''get down on your hands and knees (=kneel with your hands on the floor) Every Friday morning my grandmother would get down on her hands and knees and wash the tile floor in the entry hall.get down on your knees (=kneel, especially to pray) For the first time in his life, Yossarian got down on his knees and prayed.2. get sth down to succeed in reducing the amount or number of something: 40 members of staff were made redundant in an attempt to get costs down.+to The government has got inflation down to 4%. We got staffing down to 3000.3. get sb down not passive if a situation gets you down, it continues over a period of time, making you feel increasingly unhappy and tired: I'd been unemployed since I left college, and it was really getting me down.let sb/sth get you down She had been battling against cancer and had refused to let the illness get her down. Geoff, don't let them get you down! SIMILAR TO: depress4. get sth down to write something quickly, especially so that you do not forget it: Let me get your number down before I forget it. Don't stare at a blank screen all day - just get something down!get sth down on paper (=write something instead of just thinking or saying it) Get together for a discussion and come up with some ideas, then get them down on paper. : write down, jot down5. get sth down to succeed in swallowing food or drink, especially when this is difficult because you are ill: My throat was still sore and I couldn't get anything down. SIMILAR TO: swallow6. get that down you BrE spoken used to tell someone to drink or eat what you are giving them, because it will make them feel happier or more comfortable: Piper thrust a mug of tea into my hands. " Here, get that down you."

get (one) down

To cause someone to feel saddened, depressed, discouraged, or dejected. The thought of working for a faceless corporation really gets me down. His rejection from Harvard has really gotten Stephen down.

get (something) down

1. To be or become proficient at (doing) something. I know the music is difficult to play, so you just have to keep practicing until you get it down. After years of working in data entry, I've got Excel spreadsheets down.
2. To eat or drink something. I'm just going to get this burger down before I head out the door. Here, get this tea down. It will help your nerves. I don't know how I managed to get that medicine down, it tasted awful!
3. To commit something to writing; to write something down. Here, get my number down. You can call me anytime you like. I always try to get my dreams down as soon as I wake up, or else I forget them altogether.

get someone or something down (from something)

to bring someone or something down from a higher place. See if you can get my cat down from the tree. Please get down the sugar from the top shelf.

get someone or something down something

 and get someone or something down
to manage to put or force something downward. We finally got her down the stairs, but it was a struggle. Don had to push and push to get his laundry down the chute.

get someone down

to depress a person; to make a person very sad. My dog ran away, and it really got me down. Oh, that's too bad. Don't let it get you down.

get something down (in black and white)

 and get something down (on paper); get something down*
Fig. to record some important information in writing. (Alludes to the black of ink and the white of paper.) Be sure to get his statement down in black and white. I'm glad we have agreed on a price. I want to get it down in black and white. Get down every word of it! This is important. Please get it down on paper.

get down (from something)

to get off something; to climb down from something. Please get down from there this instant! Get down before you fall!

get down (on all fours)

to position oneself on one's hands and knees. He got down on all fours and played with the children. Mary got down and walked around like a dog.

get down

 
1. Sl. to lay one's money on the table. (Gambling.) Okay, every body get down. Get down, and let's get going!
2. Sl. to concentrate; to do something well. I'm flunking two subjects, man. I gotta get down. Come on, Sam, pay attention. Get down and learn this stuff.
3. Sl. to copulate. Hey, let's get down! All Steve wants to do is get down all the time.

get down

1. Descend; bring down; also, swallow. For example, He's getting down from the ladder, or Can you get the cat down from the tree? or I can't seem to get this pill down. [Late 1500s]
2. get down to. Give one's attention to, as in Let's get down to work, or It's time we got down to business. [Late 1800s] For the most important variants, see under get down to brass tacks.
3. get down on. See down on.
4. get someone down. Discourage or depress someone. For example, Don't let Mary's troubles get you down, or Day after day of rain really gets me down. [c. 1930]
5. Describe in writing, as in Can you get down all he's saying?
6. Lose one's inhibitions, enjoy oneself fully. For example, At our reunion we got down with all our old friends. [Slang]

get down

v.
1. To descend or climb off of something: He got down off the table and stood in the middle of the kitchen. Get down off the roof before you fall!
2. To cause someone or something to descend or climb off of something: I tried to get the cat down from the tree.
3. To lower oneself by crouching or lying, especially on the ground or the floor: When the thieves started shooting, we all got down and covered our heads.
4. Slang To exhaust, discourage, or depress someone: The awful heat was getting me down.
5. To swallow something: I got the pill down by taking it with a large glass of water.
6. To master something: I finally got my Latin vocabulary down, and I'm ready for the test.
7. To put something in written form; to write down: I couldn't get down her name before my pen broke. The teacher spoke so fast that the students couldn't get it all down.
8. get down to To begin putting effort into something: We need to get down to work.
9. get down to To begin focusing attention on something: Let's get down to the basic facts and find out what really happened.
10. Slang To lose one's inhibitions; enjoy oneself wholeheartedly: Let's just get down and enjoy the party.
11. Slang To start dancing with great gusto and style: After they ate, the guests got down and boogied.

get down

1. in. to lay one’s money on the table. (Gambling.) Get down, and let’s get going!
2. in. to concentrate; to do something well. Come on, Sam, pay attention. Get down and learn this stuff.
3. in. to copulate. All Steve wants to do is get down all the time.
4. in. to dance. Whenever I hear that band, I really want to get down.
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