下

（位置在低处的） below; down; under; underneath:

• 零下10度

  ten degrees below zero;

• 普天之下

  every place under the sun;

• 山下

  at the foot of the hill;

• 上无片瓦,下无插针之地

  have neither a tile over one's head nor a speck of land under one's feet;

• 树下

  under the tree;

• 往下走

  go down;

• 眼睛向下

  direct [turn] one's eyes downward

（等级低的） lower; inferior:

• 分为上、中、下三等

  divided into three grades: the upper, the middle and the lower

（次序或时间在后的） next; latter; second:

• 下半辈子

  the latter half of one's life; the rest of one's life;

• 下半月

  the latter [second] half of the month;

• 下册

  the last of two or three volumes;

• 下星期

  next week;

• 下一班车

  the next bus

（表示属于一定范围、情况、条件等）:

• 名下

  under sb.'s name; belonging or related to sb.;

• 在党的领导下

  under the leadership of the Party;

• 在同志们的帮助下

  with the help of the comrades;

• 在这种情况下

  in such circumstances

（表示当某个时间或时节）:

• 年下

  during the lunar New Year;

• 眼下

  at the moment; at present

（用在数字后,表示方面或方位）:

• 往四下一看

  look all around;

• 两下里都同意。

  Both sides have agreed.

（向下面） downward; down:

• 防止圆木下滑

  prevent the logs from rolling down;

• 物价下跌。

  Prices dropped.

(由高处到低处) descend; alight; get off:

• 下车

  get off a car or bus;

• 下床

  get out of bed;

• 下楼

  descend the stairs; go or come downstairs;

• 小船顺流而下。

  The boat sailed down the river.

（雨、雪等降落） (of rain, snow, etc.)fall:

• 下雹子了。

  It's hailing.

• 下霜了。

  Frost occurred.

• 雪下得很大。

  The snow is falling heavily.; It's snowing hard.

• 雨下了整整一个星期。

  It has rained all the week.

（颁发; 投递） issue; deliver; send:

• 下命令

  issue [give] orders;

• 下请帖

  send an invitation

（去; 到） go to:

• 下车间

  go to the workshop;

• 下馆子

  go and eat in a restaurant; eat out

（退场） exit; leave:

• 从左边门儿下

  exit from the left door;

• 换人, 4号下, 3号上。

  Substitution, No.3 for No.4.

（放入） put in; cast:

• 下饺子

  put dumplings in (boiling water);

• 下面条

  cook noodles;

• 下网打鱼

  cast a net to catch fish;

• 下作料

  put in the condiments

（卸除; 取下） take away [off]; dismantle; unload:

• 把纱窗下下来

  take the screen window off;

• 下了俘虏的枪

  disarm the captured soldier;

• 船上的货还没下完。

  The cargo hasn't all been unloaded yet.

（做出决定、判断等） form (an opinion,idea, etc.):

• 下定义

  give a definition; define;

• 下结论

  draw [arrive at] a conclusion;

• 下决心

  make a resolution; be determined

（使用） apply; use:

• 对症下药

  prescribe the right remedy for an illness;

• 下力气

  put forth strength; make an effort; exert oneself

（动物生产） (of animals) give birth to ; lay:

• 下蛋

  lay eggs;

• 下了一窝小猪

  give birth to a litter of piglets

（攻陷） capture; take:

• 连下数城

  capture several cities in succession

（退让） give in; yield:

• 双方相持不下。

  Neither side would give in [yield].

（到规定时间结束日常工作或学习） finish (work, etc.); leave off:

• 下夜班

  come off night duty

（用于否定式; 低于; 少于） be less than:

• 不下一万人

  no less than ten thousand people

（用于动作的次数）:

• 敲了3下门

  give three knocks on the door;

• 摇了几下旗子

  wave the flag several times;

• 突然亮了一下。

  There was a sudden flash.

（用在动词后，表示由高处到低处）:

• 放下

  put (sth.) down;

• 跑下山

  run down a hill;

• 躺下

  lie down;

• 坐下

  sit down

（用在动词后， 表示有空间， 能容纳）:

• 这房间能坐下50人。

  The room can hold [seat] fifty people.

• 碗太小装不下这汤。

  The bowl is too small for the soup.

• 这么多菜我吃不下。

  I can't eat all this food.

（用在动词后， 表示动作的完成或结果）:

• 把它写下来

  write it down;

• 打下扎实的基础

  lay a solid foundation;

• 准备下必需的材料

  prepare necessary material