up什么意思英语（put up什么意思）

up/down形成的动词短语

比较 up 和 down:

put something up (on a wall etc.)

I put a picture up on the wall.

pick something up

There was a letter on the floor. I picked it up and looked at it.

stand up

Alan stood up and walked out.

turn something up

I can’t hear the TV. Can you turn it up a bit?

take something down (from a wall etc.)

I didn’t like the picture, so I took it down.

put something down

I stopped writing and put down my pen.

sit down / bend down / lie down

I bent down to tie my shoelace.

turn something down

The oven is too hot. Turn it down to 150 degrees.

knock down, cut down 等.

knock down a building / blow something down / cut something down etc.

Some old houses were knocked down to make way for the new shopping centre.

Why did you cut down the tree in your garden?

be knocked down (by a car etc.)

A man was knocked down by a car and taken to hospital.

burn down = be destroyed by fire

They were able to put out the fire before the house burnt down.

down = getting less

slow down = go more slowly

You’re driving too fast. Slow down.

calm (somebody) down = become calmer, make somebody calmer

Calm down. There’s no point in getting angry.

cut down (on something) = eat, drink or do something less often

I’m trying to cut down on coffee. I drink too much of it.

Other verbs + down

break down = stop working (for machines, cars, relationships etc.)

The car broke down and I had to phone for help.

Their marriage broke down after only a few months.

close down / shut down = stop doing business

There used to be a shop at the end of the street. It closed down a few years ago.

let somebody down = disappoint them because you didn’t do what they hoped

You can always rely on Paul. He’ll never let you down.

turn somebody/something down = refuse an application, an offer etc.

I applied for several jobs, but I was turned down for all of them.

Rachel was offered the job, but she decided to turn it down.

write something down = write something on paper because you may need the information later

I can’t remember Ben’s address. I wrote it down, but I can’t find it.