Decreasing, Losing, or Weakening (Down)

推翻, 使下台

The scandal brought the CEO down from their high position.

丑闻使CEO从高位下台。

下降, 降低

The prices of the new smartphones have finally come down, making them more affordable for consumers.

新智能手机的价格终于降下来了，使消费者更能负担得起。

平息, 逐渐减弱

The laughter in the comedy club began to die down as the comedian wrapped up the show.

喜剧俱乐部的笑声随着喜剧演员结束表演开始逐渐减弱。

下降, 减少

During a sale, many items in the store will go down in price.

促销期间，商店里的许多商品会降价。

降价, 下调价格

The store marked down the price of the jeans by 50%.

商店将牛仔裤的价格下调了50%。

缩小, 减少

Have you narrowed down your preferences for the upcoming event?

你是否已经为即将到来的活动缩小了你的偏好？

向下取整, 舍去

She decided to round the result down to the nearest ten for simplicity.

为了简单起见，她决定将结果向下舍入到最接近的十位。

减少, 售罄

As the event continued, the inventory of products started to sell down.

随着活动的继续，产品库存开始减少。

减速, 放慢速度

In heavy traffic, it's common for vehicles to slow down and create congestion.

在交通繁忙时，车辆减速并造成拥堵是很常见的。

急剧下降, 迅速恶化

The city's air quality started to spiral down as industrial pollution increased.

随着工业污染的增加，城市的空气质量开始急剧下降。

退下, 让位

The leader decided to stand down from their role to allow new ideas and leadership to emerge.

领导者决定退位，以允许新的想法和领导层出现。

辞职, 退位

The CEO stepped down after successfully leading the company for many years.

首席执行官在成功领导公司多年后辞职了。

缓和, 减轻

She decided to tone the colors down in the painting to create a more calming effect.

她决定调低画中的颜色以创造更 calming 的效果。

拒绝, 回绝

She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments.

由于承诺冲突，她拒绝了这份工作邀请。

淡化, 削弱

The initial draft of the bill aimed to impose strict environmental regulations, but it was watered down after pressure from industry lobbyists.

该法案的初稿旨在实施严格的环境法规，但在行业游说者的压力下被淡化了。

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。

逐渐减少, 逐步关闭

The company plans to wind down its operations over the next six months.

该公司计划在未来六个月内逐步停止其业务。

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。

减弱, 平息

The firefighter worked to tamp down the flames with a fire extinguisher.

消防员用灭火器努力压制火焰。