down
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向下, 下面
toward a lower position or level
- She carefully climbed down the ladder to reach the ground safely.
她小心翼翼地向下爬梯子以安全到达地面。
- The children slid down the slide at the playground, laughing as they landed in the sand.
孩子们从游乐场的滑梯上滑下来，笑着落在沙子里。
- He looked down from the balcony and marveled at the view of the bustling city below.
他从阳台上向下看，对下面繁华的城市景色感到惊叹。
- The hiker made his way down the mountain trail, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way.
徒步旅行者沿着山路向下走，一路欣赏着美丽的风景。
- The children ran down the hill.
孩子们跑下了山。
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沿着, 顺着
used to indicate a position further along a path or direction
- The grocery store is down the block.
杂货店在街区的尽头。
- The cafe is down the road, just past the intersection.
咖啡馆在路的下方，就在十字路口过去一点。
- The park is down the hill, a short walk away.
公园在山的下边，走一小段路就到。
- We walked down the stairs to the basement.
我们沿着楼梯向下走到地下室。
- He continued down the path toward the village.
他继续沿着小路向村子走去。
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历经, 穿过
used to indicate that something has happened or existed throughout a long period of time
- The story of love and sacrifice has been passed down the ages.
爱与牺牲的故事已经世代相传。
- The struggles of the working class have been documented down the decades.
工人阶级的斗争已经被记录下来几十年了。
- The values of freedom and equality have been fought for down the centuries.
几个世纪以来，自由和平等的价值一直受到捍卫。
- Down the centuries, many cultures have believed in this legend.
几个世纪以来，许多文化都相信这个传说。
- She studied ancient texts down the ages to uncover lost knowledge.
她研究了历经岁月的古代文本，以发现失传的知识。