down-

前缀
中文释义

英文释义

前缀
  1. Decrease. morpheme
    — Those bonds have been downrated.
  2. Lower position or direction, literally or figuratively. morpheme
    — The end of the ride was a long coast downhill.
  3. De-emphasis. morpheme
    — I tried to downplay the importance of the scandal.

词源

From Middle English down-, doun-, dun-, from Old English dūne- (“down-”), from dūne (“down, downward”). More at down.
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