downs

英 [daʊnz]

美 [daʊnz]

n.  (尤指英格兰南部的)开阔丘陵地
v.  (一下子)喝下，吃下，咽下; 使倒下; 击倒
down的第三人称单数和复数

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指英格兰南部的）开阔丘陵地
  an area of open land with low hills, especially in southern England

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 开阔的丘陵地
  Downsare areas of gentle hills with few trees.
  1. ...walking across the downs.
     走过丘陵
  2. ...the Wiltshire downs.
     威尔特郡丘陵地

双语例句

• The novel mirrors the ups and downs of the city.
  这本小说反映了城市的兴衰。
• He has seen the ups and downs in the history of the relations between the two countries.
  他经历了两国关系史上圆缺阴晴。
• Why is my life always full of ups and downs?
  为什么我的生活充满了曲折。
• In a long life I have had many ups and downs.
  在我漫长的一生中，经过许多盛衰荣辱。
• We all have ups and downs to life.
  我们都有起伏的人生历程。
• Every job has its ups and downs, and aspects we love and aspects we don't love.
  每一份工作都即有优点也有缺点；有我们喜欢的和不喜欢的方面。
• Life is full of ups and downs, and you need to stay sober in both.
  生命（就像过山车）充满了起和伏，希望你在两种状态都能保持清醒的头脑。
• Life is a roller coaster, you have your ups and downs unless you fall off.
  人生就像坐过山车，除非你永远的掉下去了不然的话就会有起伏。
• In his view, literary criticism should always be ups and downs of feeling and sense.
  在他看来，文学批评永远应该是感情和理智的起伏。
• Throughout my41 years at GE, I've had many ups and downs.
  纵观我在通用电气的41年，我经历了许多起伏沉浮。