beat down

• • (大雨)倾盆而下，向下倾注：

    The monsoon rains were beating down.

    季风雨一时倾盆而下。

  • (太阳)直射，烤晒，火辣辣地照晒，强烈地照射下来(on):

    The sun beat down on our necks and backs.

    太阳直射在我们的脖子和背上。

  • 毁坏；压倒，压碎，压坏；敲落；使倒伏，使平伏：

    The wind has beaten the crops down.

    风把庄稼给吹倒了。

  • 镇压，粉碎；压制；征服；打倒；打败；平定；克服：

    We have beaten down all opposition.

    我们已击破了一切反对势力。

  • 推翻(制度、学说等)：

    The old system has been beaten down.

    那个旧制度已被推翻了。

  • [口语](通过讨价还价等)迫使(价格)降低，压低(价钱)，杀…的价：

    Competition should beat the price down.

    竞争一定会使价格下跌。

  • 使失望，使沮丧：

    Until her mother's arrival, Halen was thoroughly beaten down and wretched.

    海伦在她母亲到来之前感到非常沮丧和痛苦。