Retail business slacks down when employment drops.

The door won't fit ; you'll have to file it down.

这门关不上, 你得把它锉一锉.

The natives look down their noses at foreigners.

这些本国人看不起外国人。

Heavy rain lashed down on the roof, making a terrible noise.

大雨重重地打在房顶上, 发出可怕的噼啪声.

Pipe down! I'm trying to listen to the news.

不要讲话了! 我在收听新闻.

The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out.

我们的轮船开走了,海面逐渐平静下来了.

She liked the dress that buttons down the back.

她喜欢从背部扣纽扣的女装.

I watched the climbers come down into the valley.

我注视着爬山者下到山谷里去了.

The boy was driving the sheep down the hill.

这个男孩正把羊赶下山.

The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.

有力的证据使被告认输了.

We were pinned down by the enemy fire.

我们被敌人的炮火压住了.

He sat down to a great dish of macaroni.

他坐下来吃了一大碗通心粉.

The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.

警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗.

The car slid down the steep gradient into the river.

汽车滑下陡峭的斜坡掉入河中.

All citizens should help the police in tracking the criminals down.

所有市民都应该帮助警察追捕罪犯.

You can render the chicken down to make stock for soup.

你可以把这只鸡做成汤料.

He was so worried that sweat began to pour down his face.

他很着急,汗水沿着他的面颊直淌下来.

I like the way that her hair hangs down.

我喜欢她的头发笔直地垂下来.

Has that noisy class settled down yet?

那个吵闹的班安静下来了 吗 ?

Lay the baby down gently.

请将婴儿轻轻放下.

The upside is that computer ownership and Internet connectivity are booming.

反映社会进步的一面是计算机的拥有者和互联网的连接在飞速的发展.