英语短语bring down是一个及物动词短语(需接宾语),核心含义围绕“使下降、移除、打倒”展开,具体意思需结合宾语和语境判断。以下是其常见含义、例句及用法注意事项:
指将事物的数量、程度从高位降至低位,常见搭配:价格、温度、血压、通胀等。
The new policy aims to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.(新政策旨在降低处方药成本。)
Turning off the heater will bring down the room temperature.(关掉暖气会降低房间温度。)
通过抗议、竞争等方式使某人/团体失去权力或优势。
Public protests finally brought down the corrupt regime.(公众抗议最终推翻了腐败政权。)
The underdog team brought down the defending champions.(弱队击败了卫冕冠军。)
用武力或工具让飞行物掉落到地面。
The enemy plane was brought down by our air force.(敌机被我们的空军击落。)
He brought down a bird with a well-aimed stone.(他用石头打落了一只鸟。)
通过言语或事件让他人心情变差、沮丧。
Her negative remarks really brought me down.(她的负面评论让我很沮丧。)
Don’t let small setbacks bring you down—keep going!(别让小挫折打击你——继续前进!)
将位于高处(如架子、阁楼)的物品拿到低处。
Could you bring down that box from the top shelf?(你能把顶层架子上的盒子拿下来吗?)
I need to bring down the Christmas decorations from the attic.(我得把圣诞装饰从阁楼拿下来。)
(非正式)博得全场喝彩;使观众沸腾(比喻表演/讲话太精彩,让“房子都炸了”)。
The singer’s final note brought down the house—everyone cheered wildly.(歌手的最后一个音符让全场沸腾——所有人都疯狂欢呼。)
1、 必须接宾语:作为及物短语,“bring down”后面必须跟宾语(人/物),否则句子不完整。
2、 宾语的位置规则:
若宾语是名词:可放在“bring”和“down”中间,或“down”之后(两种都对):
Bring down the price. = Bring the price down.(降低价格。)
若宾语是代词(如it/them):必须放在“bring”和“down”中间(不能放后面):
Bring it down.(把它拿下来/降低它。)✅
Bring down it.❌
“bring down”的含义由宾语类型决定:
接“价格/温度”→ 降低;
接“政府/对手”→ 推翻/击败;
接“飞机/鸟”→ 击落;
接“人”→ 使情绪低落;
接“高处的物品”→ 取下。
结合上下文和宾语,就能快速判断其具体意思啦!