Meaning
1. 从高处下来
最常见的用法是指从高处或高楼下来。例如：“Please come down from the roof” 就是请某人从屋顶下来。
2. 降低或减少
“Come down” 也可以表示价格或水平的降低。例如：“The prices have come down” 意味着价格已经下降。
3. 病倒或感染
在健康方面，“come down with something” 意味着感染某种疾病。例如：“He came down with a cold” 意思是他得了感冒。
4. 决定或结果
此外，它还可以指某一决定或结果的发布。例如：“The decision came down in our favor” 表示决策对我们有利。
通过这些例子，“come down” 可以用于描述物理移动、数量变化、健康状况以及决策结果等情境。理解这些不同的用法有助于更好地掌握英语中的常用表达。Today's Sentences
01
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
Situation
Don’t forget your umbrella, it’s pouring!
Too late.
I stepped outside and now I’m soaked.
我走到外面，现在全身都湿透了。
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
You know that saying, “When it rains, it pours.”
02
I keep telling him to come down.
Situation
Your cat has been on that branch for an hour.
I know!
I keep telling him to come down.
我一直告诉他下来。
Maybe he’s enjoying the view.
Or maybe he’s waiting for me to climb up and embarrass myself.
Writer's Note
"Come down" is a transitive, intransitive, and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s break down the types together.
- 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.
结构: “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.
结构: "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.
结构: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
例子 3: Prices have come down recently.
例子 4: His fever finally came down after the medicine.
结构: "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.
结构：“Subject + come down”
例子 1：今晚有大事要发生。
例子 2：我们不知道接下来会发生什么。
结构：“Subject + come down to + noun/decision”
例子 3：归根结底是你真正想要的。
例子 4：最终决定在两个候选人之间做出。
Related words: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
