0 to move down to a lower level or place -- 下去,下降,下沉(到某种水平或某个地方)
He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness. 他双膝跪倒请求原谅。
He first went down the mines when he was 17. 他第一次下矿井的时候是17岁。
The plane went down (= fell to the ground because of an accident, bomb, etc.) ten minutes after take-off. 飞机在起飞10分钟后就坠落了。
Everyone took to the lifeboats when the ship started to go down (= sink). 轮船开始下沉时,所有人都上了救生艇。
Could I have a glass of water to help these pills go down (= to help me swallow them)? 你能给我杯水让我把药丸吞服下去吗?
2 When the sun goes down, it moves down in the sky until it cannot be seen any more. -- (太阳)落山,落到地平线以下
3 to be reduced in price, value, amount, quality, level, or size -- 下降,降低;减少;减弱
The temperature went down to minus ten last night. 昨晚气温降到了零下10度。
The company's shares went down 7p to 53p. 公司的股价下跌了7便士至53便士。
The swelling's gone down but there's still a lot of bruising. 肿消了,但青瘀还是很厉害。
He went down in my estimation when he started trying to be a singer as well as an actor. 除了做演员,他又开始试图当歌手,这使得我对他的看法不如以前了。
4 to be remembered or recorded in a particular way -- 被记住;被记下;载入
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。