Meaning
1. 俯身、趴下：這是「get down」在物理行動中的基本意義，表示讓身體降低到更接近地面的高度。例如在危險情況下，可能會聽到：「Get down!」這意味著要趕快趴下以躲避危險。
2. 開始認真工作：當人們說「Let's get down to business」，意思是開始專注於工作或某一特定任務上。這樣的用法常見於會議或討論中，提醒大家要專注於主要議題。
3. 享受或盡情活動：在非正式的場合中，「get down」也可以指享受舞蹈或音樂，或是全心投入某件活動。例如，當人們享受派對時，可以說：「They really got down at the party.」這表示他們在派對上玩得很盡興。
每一種用法都依賴於具體的場景和背景，因此理解「get down」時，需要結合上下文來判斷其具體含義。Today's Sentences
01
Everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Situation
I love this song!
Yeah, everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Dance with me.
I’m not the best dancer but whatever!
02
I read a good book when I get down.
Situation
The gloomy weather is so depressing.
Yeah, gray skies can get anyone down.
What do you do to lift your mood?
I usually read a good book when I get down.
Writer's Note
"Get down" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb. We got you! Let’s go over the details together.
- Transitive - A verb combined with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: The constant criticism really got me down.
Example 2: Don’t let failure get you down.
Example 3: The gloomy news got her down for days. - Intransitive - When you do not require a direct object for the sentence to make sense.
Structure: "Subject + get down to + noun/gerund" or "Subject + get down"
Example 1: Let’s get down to business.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: They really got down when the DJ played their song. - Separable - When an object comes between the verb and particle.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: Don’t let small failures get you down.
Example 2: The endless paperwork really got me down, so I played some music to cheer up. Example 3: The long delays at the airport really got everyone down before the flight. - Inseparable - Require the verb and particle to stay together.
Structure: "Subject + get down (+ complement)"
Example 1: He carefully got down from the ladder.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: The crowd got down when the band started playing.
結構: 「Subject + get + object + down」
例子 1: 不斷的批評真的讓我感到沮喪。
例子 2: 不要讓失敗打擊你。
例子 3: 壞消息讓她沮喪了好幾天。
結構: 「主詞 + get down to + 名詞/動名詞」或「主詞 + get down」
例子 1: Let’s get down to business.
例子 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
例子 3: They really got down when the DJ played their song.
結構: 「主詞 + get + 受詞 + down」
例子 1: 別讓小失敗使你感到沮喪。
例子 2: 無止盡的文書工作真的讓我感到沮喪，所以我聽了些音樂來振作一下。例子 3: 機場的長時間延誤在飛行前真的讓每個人都感到沮喪。
結構: 「主詞 + get down (+ 補語)」
例子 1: 他小心地從梯子上 got down。
例子 2: 現在是時候 get down 開始準備考試了。
例子 3: 樂隊開始演奏時，人群 got down。
Related Words: Alight, concentrate, dance, debark, depress, descend, disembark, dismount, get serious, lower, settle, step down
