Meaning
- To move from a higher position to a lower one.
- To drop or become lower in price, level or amount.
- To be inherited or transmitted through generations.
- To criticize or punish someone harshly.
- To settle, calm, or return to a regular state after emotion or drugs.
Today's Sentences
01
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
Situation
Don’t forget your umbrella, it’s pouring!
Jangan lupa payungmu, hujan deras!
Too late.
I stepped outside and now I’m soaked.
Terlambat.
Saya keluar dan sekarang saya basah kuyup.
Saya keluar dan sekarang saya basah kuyup.
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
Kedengarannya hujan turun cukup deras.
You know that saying, “When it rains, it pours.”
Anda tahu pepatah yang mengatakan, "When it rains, it pours."
02
I keep telling him to come down.
Situation
Your cat has been on that branch for an hour.
Kucingmu sudah berada di cabang itu selama satu jam.
I know!
I keep telling him to come down.
Saya tahu!
Saya terus memberitahunya untuk turun.
Saya terus memberitahunya untuk turun.
Maybe he’s enjoying the view.
Mungkin dia sedang menikmati pemandangan.
Or maybe he’s waiting for me to climb up and embarrass myself.
Atau mungkin dia sedang menunggu saya untuk naik ke atas dan mempermalukan diri sendiri.
Writer's Note
"Come down" is a transitive, intransitive, and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s break down the types together.
"Come down" adalah frasa kerja yang dapat bersifat transitif, intransitif, dan tidak dapat dipisahkan. Mari kita bahas jenis-jenisnya bersama.
- Transitive - Transitive phrasal verbs require an object to complete their meaning, while intransitive ones do not have an object.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
Example 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
Example 3: The cops came down on him for lying. - Intransitive - An intransitive verb does not need a receiver of the action which can end a sentence on its own.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The cat finally came down from the tree.
Example 2: The balloon came down after losing air.
Structure: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Example 3: Prices have come down recently.
Example 4: His fever finally came down after the medicine.
Structure: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Example 3: The tradition came down from ancient times.
Example 4: The recipe has come down in our family for years. - Inseparable - When an object cannot be placed between the particle and the verb.
Structure: "Subject + come down"
Example 1: Something big is coming down tonight.
Example 2: We had no idea what was coming down next.
Structure: "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Example 3: It all comes down to what you really want.
Example 4: The decision came down to two candidates.
Transitive - Kata kerja phrasal transitive memerlukan objek untuk melengkapi maknanya, sedangkan yang intransitive tidak memiliki objek.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
Example 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
Example 3: The cops came down on him for lying.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
Example 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
Example 3: The cops came down on him for lying.
Intransitive - Sebuah kata kerja intransitif tidak memerlukan penerima aksi dan dapat mengakhiri kalimat dengan sendirinya.
Struktur: "Subject + come down on + object"
Contoh 1: Kucing itu akhirnya came down dari pohon.
Contoh 2: Balon came down setelah kehilangan udara.
Struktur: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Contoh 3: Harga telah come down baru-baru ini.
Contoh 4: Demamnya akhirnya came down setelah minum obat.
Struktur: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Contoh 3: Tradisi came down dari zaman kuno.
Contoh 4: Resep ini telah come down dalam keluarga kami selama bertahun-tahun.
Struktur: "Subject + come down on + object"
Contoh 1: Kucing itu akhirnya came down dari pohon.
Contoh 2: Balon came down setelah kehilangan udara.
Struktur: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Contoh 3: Harga telah come down baru-baru ini.
Contoh 4: Demamnya akhirnya came down setelah minum obat.
Struktur: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Contoh 3: Tradisi came down dari zaman kuno.
Contoh 4: Resep ini telah come down dalam keluarga kami selama bertahun-tahun.
Tidak dapat dipisahkan - Ketika sebuah objek tidak dapat ditempatkan di antara partikel dan kata kerja.
Struktur: "Subject + come down"
Contoh 1: Sesuatu yang besar sedang turun malam ini.
Contoh 2: Kami tidak tahu apa yang akan turun selanjutnya.
Struktur: "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Contoh 3: Semuanya berujung pada apa yang benar-benar kamu inginkan.
Contoh 4: Keputusan jatuh pada dua kandidat.
Struktur: "Subject + come down"
Contoh 1: Sesuatu yang besar sedang turun malam ini.
Contoh 2: Kami tidak tahu apa yang akan turun selanjutnya.
Struktur: "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Contoh 3: Semuanya berujung pada apa yang benar-benar kamu inginkan.
Contoh 4: Keputusan jatuh pada dua kandidat.
Related words: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
Kata-kata terkait: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
