Meaning
「Come down」是一個常用的英語片語動詞，具有多種意思和用法。
下降或減少：這是最常見的用法，意指某事物從較高處下降或數量減少。例如，「The temperature will come down tonight.」表示「今晚溫度會下降。」
降落：用於描述飛機或物體從空中降落或著陸。例如，「The plane is about to come down.」表示「飛機即將降落。」
情緒或狀態的轉變：指從某種情緒或狀態中恢復過來，通常用於從興奮或情緒高漲的狀態回到正常狀態。例如，「After the party, I needed some time to come down.」表示「派對後，我需要一些時間來冷靜下來。」
來自某地：用於描述某人從特定地點來到某處。例如，「She came down from New York to visit us.」表示「她從紐約來看我們。」
了解這些用法可以幫助你更靈活地運用「Come down」在不同的情境中。
Today's Sentences
01
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
Situation
Don’t forget your umbrella, it’s pouring!
不要忘記帶傘，外面下著大雨！
Too late.
I stepped outside and now I’m soaked.
太遲了。
我走到外面，現在全身都濕透了。
我走到外面，現在全身都濕透了。
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
聽起來雨下得很大。
You know that saying, “When it rains, it pours.”
您知道那句話嗎，「When it rains, it pours.」
02
I keep telling him to come down.
Situation
Your cat has been on that branch for an hour.
您的貓已經在那根樹枝上待了一個小時。
I know!
I keep telling him to come down.
我知道！
我一直告訴他要下來。
我一直告訴他要下來。
Maybe he’s enjoying the view.
或許他正在享受風景。
Or maybe he’s waiting for me to climb up and embarrass myself.
或者他在等著我爬上去出糗。
Writer's Note
"Come down" is a transitive, intransitive, and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s break down the types together.
「Come down」是一個及物、不及物且不可分的片語動詞。讓我們一起來分析這些類型。
- 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.
及物動詞 - 及物片語動詞需要一個受詞來完成其意義，而不及物動詞則不需要受詞。
結構: "Subject + come down on + object"
例子 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
例子 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
例子 3: The cops came down on him for lying.
結構: "Subject + come down on + object"
例子 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
例子 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
例子 3: The cops came down on him for lying.
不及物動詞 - 不及物動詞不需要接受動作的對象，可以獨立結束句子。
結構: "Subject + come down on + object"
例子 1: The cat finally came down from the tree.
例子 2: The balloon came down after losing air.
結構: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
例子 3: Prices have come down recently.
例子 4: His fever finally came down after the medicine.
結構: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
例子 3: The tradition came down from ancient times.
例子 4: The recipe has come down in our family for years.
結構: "Subject + come down on + object"
例子 1: The cat finally came down from the tree.
例子 2: The balloon came down after losing air.
結構: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
例子 3: Prices have come down recently.
例子 4: His fever finally came down after the medicine.
結構: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
例子 3: The tradition came down from ancient times.
例子 4: The recipe has come down in our family for years.
不可分 - 當物件不能放在介詞和動詞之間時。
結構：Subject + come down
例子 1：今晚有大事將要發生。
例子 2：我們不知道接下來會發生什麼。
結構：Subject + come down to + 名詞/決定
例子 3：一切都取決於你真正想要什麼。
例子 4：決定縮小到兩位候選人。
結構：Subject + come down
例子 1：今晚有大事將要發生。
例子 2：我們不知道接下來會發生什麼。
結構：Subject + come down to + 名詞/決定
例子 3：一切都取決於你真正想要什麼。
例子 4：決定縮小到兩位候選人。
Related words: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
相關單字: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
