动词词组 COME 3

词组讲解

1. come down hard on sb. or sth. / come down on sb. or sth. hard **严厉斥责

解 习语；词义溯源：［严厉地（hard）］［下降（down）］到…［上面（on）］

例 Parents shouldn't come down hard on their children for poor school performance. Instead

they should try talking with the child and his teachers. Often, taking a little interest in his situation

is all it takes to correct the problem.

2. come down in the world **落魄

解 习语；词义溯源：从世界［掉落、落魄（down）］而来

例 Riding a motorcycle nowadays, Chuck? I remember when you used to drive around in a

Cadillac. You've certainly come down in the world since then, haven't you?

3. come down to earth **（从幻想中）回到现实

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：［下降（down）］到［地面（earth）］；down to earth用

于表示“现实的，实际的”

例 The Malaysian economy has been growing at over 9% for the past five years. Mark

Matterson, an analyst¹ with Shearson investments², predicts this trend will continue at least three

more years before growth “comes down to earth,” and stabilizes³ at about 4 percent.

4. come down to sth. ***归结为

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［向下（down）］达到某种状态；参照boil down to

sth.

例 It comes down to a question of whose authority⁴ it is to tax the people who live there.

5. come down with sth. ***染上（病）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［由于（with）］某事（通常指病痛）变成［衰弱、躺下

（down）］的状态

例 Koreans often wear a mask over their noses and mouths when they are sick. This helps

prevent everybody else from coming down with the same illness.

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