A better method is to take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind andwaves break it down.比較好的辦法是把糞便用船運到很遠的海上,那裏的風浪會把它分解.[SEFC 3A]
The washing machine seems to have broken down again.洗衣機好象又壞了.[1]
They broke down the door and entered the room.他們破門而入. [1]
2.bring down 降低；使倒下（及物）
Can you try to get them to bring down the price?妳能不能盡量叫他們降低價格?[SEFC 1A]
Electricity lines as well as telephone poles were brought down by falling trees orbranches.樹或樹枝倒落的時候,把電線連同電話線桿壹起都撞倒了.[SEFC 2A]
3.burn down 把……燒成平地；燒光（及物或不及物）
The bedclothes catch fire and the whole house may be burnt down.
鋪蓋著了火,整座房子都可能被燒掉.[SEFC 2A]
4.calm down（使）冷靜（及物或不及物）
Calm yourself down before you speak.妳冷靜下來再說話. [2]
5.climb down 爬下（及物或不及物,無被動語態）
Mr Green does'nt climb down the chimney.格林先生沒有從煙囪爬下來.[JEFC 1A]
6.come down 下來；下降（不及物）
He's coming down the ladder, now.他正從梯子上下來.[JEFC 2A]
I wish the meat price will come down.我希望肉的價格會下降. [2]
7.cut down砍倒（及物）；減少（及物或不及物）
The hurricane cut everything down in its path.颶風所經之處壹切都被摧毀. [2]
When people cut down on smoking, they often put on weight.當人們減少吸煙量時,常會增加體重. [2]
8.die down平息；枯萎（不及物）
The noise has died down.喧鬧聲小下來了.[3]
The plants died down after that acid rain.那場酸雨後,植物都枯萎了.[2]
9.get down （使）下來,落下（及物或不及物）
He can't get down.他下不來了.[JEFC 1B]
The baby got me down on the floor to play with him.那孩子讓我趴在地上和他玩.[1]
10.get down to 開始認真（做某事）（後接名詞、代詞或動名詞）
As soon as the reports know what to write about, they get down to work.
采訪記者們壹旦知道他們所要寫的新聞,就著手工作. [SEFC 2A]
11.go down 下去；下沈；下跌（不及物）
In the evening, when the sun goes down, the sand is almost red.
傍晚太陽下山時,沙漠幾乎是紅色的.[JEFC 3B]
Let's go down by the lift.我們乘電梯下去吧. [1]
Shares have gone down again by ten points.股票又下跌了10個百分點. [1]
He will go down in history as a hero.他將作為英雄載入史冊. [1]
12.hand down 把……傳下來（及物）
Knowledge, customs and memories were handed down by the elders of the race.
他們的知識,生活習慣以及所懷念的事情都是由他們的祖先傳授下來的.[SEFC 3A]
13.knock down 擊倒；拆除（及物）
The child was knocked down by a lorry as he ran across the road.
當這孩子橫穿馬路時被卡車撞倒了. [1]
The whole block will be knocked down to make room for new buildings.
整個街區將被拆除,以便空出地方建新房子. [1]
14.lay down放下；放棄（及物）
She laid herself down in the long grass and fell fast asleep.她躺在草地上睡熟了.[1]
They declared they would never lay down their arms.他們宣布他們絕不放下武器.[1]
This is a cause for which he is prepared to lay down his life.這是壹個他準備為之獻出生命的事業. [1]
15.look down on/upon 輕視（及物）
A lot of people still look down on domestic products.許多人仍然看不上國貨.[2]
16.pull down 拆毀（及物或不及物）
Is it easier to pull down than to build up?拆毀不是比建造更容易嗎? [1]
17.put down 記下；放下；鎮壓（及物）
Put down the gentleman's address. 記下這位先生的地址. [SEFC 2A]
The rebellion was put dwon by the local police.叛亂被當地警察鎮壓下去了.[2]
18.run down 跑（流）下來（無被動態）；用完；減少
The car ran down the hill. 汽車駛下小山. [1]
The tears were running down her cheeks.淚水從她兩頰流下來. [1]
The clock has run down. 這只鐘停了. [2]
The general has decided to run down the air force.將軍已經決定削減空軍.[2]
19.settle down 定居；靜心（不及物）
They are settling down happily to their new life in the country.
他們正愉快地在農村定居下來,過著新生活. [1]
She was so upset by the news that she couldn't settle down.這消息使她心煩意亂, 簡直平靜不下來. [2]
20.sit down 坐下（不及物）
Sit down and have a cup of tea with me! 請坐下跟我壹起喝杯茶.[JEFC 1A]
21.take down取下；記下；拆除（及物）
We must take the curtains down for cleaning next week.下周我們得把窗簾取下清洗.[1]
I'm in the habit of taking down notes whle reading.我有邊讀邊記筆記的習慣.[2]
The famous old bridge was taken down.那著名的古橋被拆除了. [1]
22.tear down 拆毀；撕裂（及物）
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down.
1858年拆除了壹大片破舊的房屋、工廠和農舍. [SEFC 3B]
23.turn down 關小；調低（及物）
Let me turn the music down. 讓我把音樂聲關小點.[SEFC 1B]
24.write down 寫下,記下來（及物）
I've written it all down on this list.我已經全寫在這張單子上.[JEFC 3A]
參考書目： [1] 魏承傑(1993) 《當代英語常用短語用法詞典》北京科技版
[2] 林 立(1996) 《英語常用短語動詞詞典》北京理工版
[3] 編寫組(1979) 《英語常用短語動詞雙解詞典》上海譯文版
tramp down
踏壞, 踩碎
upside down
adv.顛倒,混亂
choke down
v.硬咽,壓制
shower down
像雨點般地落下
talk down
說服 指示
brush down
拍掉或擦掉灰塵
live down
以實際行動洗刷…,設法使人們忘掉…
back down
放棄,撤訴,食言,打退堂鼓
pipe down
壓低聲音,靜下來,停止說話;不再過分自信;吹哨子收工
touch down
v. 底線得分,降落
melt down
熔化,熔毀,銷毀;變賣
bow down
鞠躬, 服從
weigh down
比…重,壓倒,壓彎,壓垮,沈重地壓在心頭
hunt down
窮追…直至捕獲,搜尋…直至發現
cast down
v.使沮喪,使下降,推翻
chop down
砍倒,砍斷,砍伐
water down
攙水,稀釋
crack down
劈啪的壹聲擊下
down feather
絨羽
stamp down
踩倒,蹋倒
shoot down
v.擊落,擊斃
fight down
鎮壓,制服,克制,克服
cool down
冷靜下來;冷卻,變涼
step down
v.走下,逐步減低,辭職,下臺
grind down
壓迫,壓榨
count down
v. 倒數,用倒數方式計算
down payment
分期付款的首次付款
trim down
裁減
mow down
割倒,消滅,摧毀
wolf down
v. 狼吞虎咽地吃
tie down
紮牢,紮緊;束縛,限制
flag down
打旗號,揮旗要求停車
gun down
槍殺,槍斃
sit down
v.坐下,紮營,坐下來商討,停止,降落
strike down
打倒,擊斃;襲擊,使病倒
shout down
用喊聲壓倒,淹沒,蓋過
rain down
v.大量降下
simmer down
v.被煮濃,被總括起來
stare down
瞪眼使某人低下頭,以目光壓倒某人
turn thumbs down
反對,貶低,不贊成,不滿意…
strip down
脫去,拆開
bed down
v. 鋪床睡
bog down
陷入困境,陷於停頓;放慢速度
press down
壓, 逼迫
wash down
v.沖洗,咽下,洗清,沖凈
wear down
v.磨損,損耗,使疲勞,使厭煩,克服
bolt down
匆忙吃下,狼吞虎咽
load down
降負荷
narrow down
變窄
push down
按
roll down
軋制
round down
不進位舍入
down quark
(粒子)下誇克
down town
(從郊區或郊外高地)進城
kick down
踢倒
tread down
v.踏結實,踩碎,抑制,壓迫,蹂躪
slim down
消瘦
clamp down
v.取締,施加壓力
doss down
隨便睡下
drag down
把...向下拖,使衰弱
dress down
訓斥,狠揍
dressing down
n. 狠狠訓斥,揍
drop down
v.臥倒,順著向下移動
flap down
扔下;垂下
shut down
v.(把窗子等)放下關下,[機](使)機器等關閉,停車
tone down
降低調子,使柔和,緩和
whittle down
v. 削減
hose down
軟管放油
letting down
松弛回火,下滑
down easter
美國東部沿海地區造的船
climb down
v.爬下,讓步,撤回
hands down
adv.唾手可得地,容易地
jot down
v.草草記下
knuckle down
v.開始認真工作,屈服
nail down
用釘子釘牢,使確定下來,要明確表態,使履行諾言
pare down
削去,修掉,剪掉;削減
peg down
用木樁固定;約束,限制…
pin down
v.使受約束,阻止,壓制
play down
貶低,縮小…的重要性,對…輕描淡寫
plonk down
放下,使倒下,頹然坐下,沈重地躺下
plump down
放下,使倒下,頹然坐下,沈重地躺下
plunk down
放下,使倒下,頹然坐下,沈重地躺下;付出,支付
pour down
傾盆而下,向下傾註
quiet down
安靜下來,平靜下來
scale down
按比例縮小,相應地減少
send down
v.使下降,把...向下發送