down in the mouth
/doun/US // daʊn //UK // (daʊn) //
在口中下降,嘴里倒吸一口凉气,嘴里倒是有
Related Words
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Definitions
adv.副词 adverb
- 1
- : from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- : on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down.
- : to or in a sitting or lying position.
- : to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles.
- : to or at a lower value or rate.
- : to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio.
- : in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down.
- : from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present.
- : from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor.
- : in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work.
- : on paper or in a book: Write down the address.
- : in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month.
- : to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.:They shouted down the opposition.
- : in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal.
- : to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear.
- : into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold.
- : in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education.
- : Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down!
- : Slang. on toast: Give me a tuna down.
prep.介词 preposition
- 1
- : in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- : being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
- : toward the south, a business district, etc.
- : associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform.
- : downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today.
- : ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold.
- : being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down.
- : Football. not in play.
- : Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that.He's down with those kids.sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down.
- : behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play.
- : Baseball. out.
- : losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10.
- : having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race?
- : finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go.
- : out of order; not functioning: The computer has been down all day.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a downward movement; descent.
- : a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down.
- : Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards to keep possession of it.the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
- : Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
- : Slang. downer.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round.
- : to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale.
- : Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game.
- : to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers.
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
- : to go down; fall.
interj.感叹词 interjection
- 1
- : : Down, Rover!
- : : Down! They're starting to shoot!
Phrases
- down and dirty
- down and out
- down cold, have
- down for the count
- down in the dumps
- down on
- down one's alley
- down one's neck
- down one's nose
- down on one's luck
- down someone's throat
- down the drain
- down the hatch
- down the line
- down the pike
- down the road
- down the tubes
- down to
- down to earth
- down to size
- down to the ground
- down to the wire
- down with
- back down
- batten down the hatches
- bear down
- beat down
- be down
- belt down
- bog down
- boil down to
- break down
- breathe down one's neck
- bring down
- bring down the house
- buckle down
- build down
- burn down
- call down
- cast down
- caught with one's pants down
- chow down
- clamp down
- close down
- come down
- come down on
- come down to
- come down with
- cool down
- cool off (down)
- count down
- crack down
- cut down
- deep down
- die away (down)
- dig down
- draw down
- dressing down
- face down
- fall down
- flag down to
- get down to brass tacks
- go down (downhill)
- go down the line
- hand down
- hands down
- hold down
- it's all downhill
- jump down someone's throat
- keep down
- knock back (down)
- knock down with a feather
- knuckle down
- lay down
- lay down the law
- lead down the garden path
- let down easy
- let one's hair down
- let someone down
- let the side down
- lie down (on the job)
- live down
- look down on
- lowdown, get the
- mark down
- mow down
- nail down
- pin down
- pipe down
- play down
- plunk down
- pull down
- put down
- put down roots
- put one's foot down
- ram down someone's throat
- ring down the curtain
- rub down
- run down
- scale down
- sell down the river
- send down
- set down
- settle down
- shake down
- shoot down
- shout down
- shut down
- simmer down
- sit down
- slap down
- slow down
- splash down
- stand down
- stare down
- step down
- strike down
- suit down to the ground
- take down
- take down a notch
- take lying down
- talk down to
- tear down
- the lowdown on
- throw down the gauntlet
- thumbs up (down)
- tie down
- tone down
- touch down
- track down
- trade down
- turn down
- turn upside down
- ups and downs
- vote down
- wash down
- water down
- wear down
- weigh down
- when it comes (down) to
- when the chips are down
- wind down
- write down
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.feeling dejected or sad
Examples
In one of the most moving passages of the book, we meet Manny, a 38-year-old man with Down’s syndrome and severe anxiety whom Jay is caring for.
Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.
That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
A grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.
The gunman then burst from the restaurant and fled down the street with the other man.
My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.
Then there was Wee Wo,—he was a little Chinese chap, and we used to send him down the chimneys to open front doors for us.
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
His wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
So he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
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