Causing Damage, Death, or Pressure (Down)

猛击, 用锤子敲打

She carefully beat the nail down with a hammer to secure it in place.

她小心地用锤子敲打钉子，将其固定到位。

故障, 坏掉

The machinery broke down during the production process, leading to delays.

在生产过程中，机器坏了，导致了延误。

烧毁, 化为灰烬

The house tragically burned down while the family was away on vacation.

当家人外出度假时，房子不幸烧毁了。

砍倒, 砍伐

They decided to chop the old tree down for safety reasons.

出于安全原因，他们决定砍倒那棵老树。

砍倒, 伐

The lumberjacks had to cut down the old oak tree to clear space for the new construction project.

伐木工人不得不砍倒那棵老橡树，为新的建设项目腾出空间。

枪杀, 射杀

The assailant attempted to gun down his target in a crowded market.

袭击者试图在拥挤的市场中枪杀他的目标。

击倒, 打倒

The boxer knocked down his opponent with a powerful uppercut.

拳击手用一记强有力的上勾拳击倒了他的对手。

扫射, 屠杀

Machine gun fire mowed down dozens of soldiers in a matter of minutes.

机枪火力在几分钟内扫倒了数十名士兵。

拆除, 拆毁

The city council decided to pull the old theater down to make way for a new mall.

市议会决定拆除旧剧院，为新的购物中心让路。

放下, 搁下

As soon as I entered the room, I put down my umbrella.

我一进房间，就把伞放下了。

快速去, 跑一趟

I need to run down to the store to pick up some groceries before it closes.

我需要在商店关门前赶去买些杂货。

击落, 射下

The military had to shoot the enemy aircraft down to protect the airspace.

军方不得不击落敌机以保护领空。

拆除, 拆毁

The decision to tear down the old stadium was met with mixed reactions.

拆除旧体育场的决定引起了不同的反应。

磨损, 削弱

Dealing with chronic pain can wear a person down emotionally and physically.

应对慢性疼痛可能会在情感和身体上拖垮一个人。

使沮丧, 压垮

The disappointment of not meeting expectations seemed to weigh down the entire team.

未能达到期望的失望似乎压垮了整个团队。