1.break down 分解（及物或不及物）；打破（及物）；发生故障（不及物）
A better method is to take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind andwaves break it down.比较好的办法是把粪便用船运到很远的海上，那里的风浪会把它分解。[SEFC 3A]
The washing machine seems to have broken down again.洗衣机好象又坏了。[1]
They broke down the door and entered the room.他们破门而入。 [1]
2.bring down 降低；使倒下（及物）
Can you try to get them to bring down the price?你能不能尽量叫他们降低价格？[SEFC 1A]
Electricity lines as well as telephone poles were brought down by falling trees orbranches.树或树枝倒落的时候，把电线连同电话线杆一起都撞倒了。[SEFC 2A]
3.burn down 把……烧成平地；烧光（及物或不及物）
The bedclothes catch fire and the whole house may be burnt down.
铺盖着了火，整座房子都可能被烧掉。[SEFC 2A]
4.calm down（使）冷静（及物或不及物）
Calm yourself down before you speak.你冷静下来再说话。 [2]
5.climb down 爬下（及物或不及物，无被动语态）
Mr Green does'nt climb down the chimney.格林先生没有从烟囱爬下来。[JEFC 1A]
6.come down 下来；下降（不及物）
He's coming down the ladder, now.他正从梯子上下来。[JEFC 2A]
I wish the meat price will come down.我希望肉的价格会下降。 [2]
7.cut down砍倒（及物）；减少（及物或不及物）
The hurricane cut everything down in its path.飓风所经之处一切都被摧毁。 [2]
When people cut down on smoking, they often put on weight.当人们减少吸烟量时，常会增加体重。 [2]
8.die down平息；枯萎（不及物）
The noise has died down.喧闹声小下来了。[3]
The plants died down after that acid rain.那场酸雨后，植物都枯萎了。[2]
9.get down （使）下来，落下（及物或不及物）
He can't get down.他下不来了。[JEFC 1B]
The baby got me down on the floor to play with him.那孩子让我趴在地上和他玩。[1]
10.get down to 开始认真（做某事）（后接名词、代词或动名词）
As soon as the reports know what to write about, they get down to work.
采访记者们一旦知道他们所要写的新闻，就着手工作。 [SEFC 2A]
11.go down 下去；下沉；下跌（不及物）
In the evening, when the sun goes down, the sand is almost red.
傍晚太阳下山时，沙漠几乎是红色的。[JEFC 3B]
Let's go down by the lift.我们乘电梯下去吧。 [1]
Shares have gone down again by ten points.股票又下跌了10个百分点。 [1]
He will go down in history as a hero.他将作为英雄载入史册。 [1]
12.hand down 把……传下来（及物）
Knowledge, customs and memories were handed down by the elders of the race.
他们的知识，生活习惯以及所怀念的事情都是由他们的祖先传授下来的。[SEFC 3A]
13.knock down 击倒；拆除（及物）
The child was knocked down by a lorry as he ran across the road.
当这孩子横穿马路时被卡车撞倒了。 [1]
The whole block will be knocked down to make room for new buildings.
整个街区将被拆除，以便空出地方建新房子。 [1]
14.lay down放下；放弃（及物）
She laid herself down in the long grass and fell fast asleep.她躺在草地上睡熟了。[1]
They declared they would never lay down their arms.他们宣布他们绝不放下武器。[1]
This is a cause for which he is prepared to lay down his life.这是一个他准备为之献出生命的事业。 [1]
15.look down on/upon 轻视（及物）
A lot of people still look down on domestic products.许多人仍然看不上国货。[2]
16.pull down 拆毁（及物或不及物）
Is it easier to pull down than to build up?拆毁不是比建造更容易吗？ [1]
17.put down 记下；放下；镇压（及物）
Put down the gentleman's address. 记下这位先生的地址。 [SEFC 2A]
The rebellion was put dwon by the local police.叛乱被当地警察镇压下去了。[2]
18.run down 跑（流）下来（无被动态）；用完；减少
The car ran down the hill. 汽车驶下小山。 [1]
The tears were running down her cheeks.泪水从她两颊流下来。 [1]
The clock has run down. 这只钟停了。 [2]
The general has decided to run down the air force.将军已经决定削减空军。[2]
19.settle down 定居；静心（不及物）
They are settling down happily to their new life in the country.
他们正愉快地在农村定居下来，过着新生活。 [1]
She was so upset by the news that she couldn't settle down.这消息使她心烦意乱， 简直平静不下来。 [2]
20.sit down 坐下（不及物）
Sit down and have a cup of tea with me! 请坐下跟我一起喝杯茶。[JEFC 1A]
21.take down取下；记下；拆除（及物）
We must take the curtains down for cleaning next week.下周我们得把窗帘取下清洗。[1]
I'm in the habit of taking down notes whle reading.我有边读边记笔记的习惯。[2]
The famous old bridge was taken down.那著名的古桥被拆除了。 [1]
22.tear down 拆毁；撕裂（及物）
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down.
1858年拆除了一大片破旧的房屋、工厂和农舍。 [SEFC 3B]
23.turn down 关小；调低（及物）
Let me turn the music down. 让我把音乐声关小点。[SEFC 1B]
24.write down 写下，记下来（及物）
I've written it all down on this list.我已经全写在这张单子上。[JEFC 3A]
参考书目： [1] 魏承杰(1993) 《当代英语常用短语用法词典》北京科技版
[2] 林 立(1996) 《英语常用短语动词词典》北京理工版
[3] 编写组(1979) 《英语常用短语动词双解词典》上海译文版
tramp down
踏坏, 踩碎
upside down
adv.颠倒,混乱
choke down
v.硬咽,压制
shower down
像雨点般地落下
talk down
说服 指示
brush down
拍掉或擦掉灰尘
live down
以实际行动洗刷…,设法使人们忘掉…
back down
放弃,撤诉,食言,打退堂鼓
pipe down
压低声音,静下来,停止说话;不再过分自信;吹哨子收工
touch down
v. 底线得分,降落
melt down
熔化,熔毁,销毁;变卖
bow down
鞠躬, 服从
weigh down
比…重,压倒,压弯,压垮,沉重地压在心头
hunt down
穷追…直至捕获,搜寻…直至发现
cast down
v.使沮丧,使下降,推翻
chop down
砍倒,砍断,砍伐
water down
搀水,稀释
crack down
劈啪的一声击下
down feather
绒羽
stamp down
踩倒,蹋倒
shoot down
v.击落,击毙
fight down
镇压,制服,克制,克服
cool down
冷静下来;冷却,变凉
step down
v.走下,逐步减低,辞职,下台
grind down
压迫,压榨
count down
v. 倒数,用倒数方式计算
down payment
分期付款的首次付款
trim down
裁减
mow down
割倒,消灭,摧毁
wolf down
v. 狼吞虎咽地吃
tie down
扎牢,扎紧;束缚,限制
flag down
打旗号,挥旗要求停车
gun down
枪杀,枪毙
sit down
v.坐下,扎营,坐下来商讨,停止,降落
strike down
打倒,击毙;袭击,使病倒
shout down
用喊声压倒,淹没,盖过
rain down
v.大量降下
simmer down
v.被煮浓,被总括起来
stare down
瞪眼使某人低下头,以目光压倒某人
turn thumbs down
反对,贬低,不赞成,不满意…
strip down
脱去,拆开
bed down
v. 铺床睡
bog down
陷入困境,陷于停顿;放慢速度
press down
压, 逼迫
wash down
v.冲洗,咽下,洗清,冲净
wear down
v.磨损,损耗,使疲劳,使厌烦,克服
bolt down
匆忙吃下,狼吞虎咽
load down
降负荷
narrow down
变窄
push down
按
roll down
轧制
round down
不进位舍入
down quark
(粒子)下夸克
down town
(从郊区或郊外高地)进城
kick down
踢倒
tread down
v.踏结实,踩碎,抑制,压迫,蹂躏
slim down
消瘦
clamp down
v.取缔,施加压力
doss down
随便睡下
drag down
把...向下拖,使衰弱
dress down
训斥,狠揍
dressing down
n. 狠狠训斥,揍
drop down
v.卧倒,顺着向下移动
flap down
扔下;垂下
shut down
v.(把窗子等)放下关下,[机](使)机器等关闭,停车
tone down
降低调子,使柔和,缓和
whittle down
v. 削减
hose down
软管放油
letting down
松弛回火，下滑
down easter
美国东部沿海地区造的船
climb down
v.爬下,让步,撤回
hands down
adv.唾手可得地,容易地
jot down
v.草草记下
knuckle down
v.开始认真工作,屈服
nail down
用钉子钉牢,使确定下来,要明确表态,使履行诺言
pare down
削去,修掉,剪掉;削减
peg down
用木桩固定;约束,限制…
pin down
v.使受约束,阻止,压制
play down
贬低,缩小…的重要性,对…轻描淡写
plonk down
放下,使倒下,颓然坐下,沉重地躺下
plump down
放下,使倒下,颓然坐下,沉重地躺下
plunk down
放下,使倒下,颓然坐下,沉重地躺下;付出,支付
pour down
倾盆而下,向下倾注
quiet down
安静下来,平静下来
scale down
按比例缩小,相应地减少
send down
v.使下降,把...向下发送