1 B2 习语 中性
迅速杀死很多人,尤其是用武器或车辆。
"The soldiers were mowed down by enemy machine gun fire before they could reach cover."
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They were mowed down by a gunman who opened fire without warning.
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迅速而猛烈地杀死或撞倒许多人。
像割草一样,迅速撞倒或杀死很多人。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
迅速杀死很多人,尤其是用武器或车辆。
"The soldiers were mowed down by enemy machine gun fire before they could reach cover."
They were mowed down by a gunman who opened fire without warning.
把一群人撞倒或压倒,比如在体育场景中。
"The fullback mowed down three defenders on his way to the try line."
割草机会一大片一大片地把草割倒——暴力义就是由此直接引申来的。
像割草一样,迅速撞倒或杀死很多人。
强烈带有暴力含义——常和枪击、车辆或武器有关。常用于新闻、战争报道和小说中,不适合日常随便使用。这个比喻来自割草机割草。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "mow down" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
可互换使用的词组 — 点击已链接的可进一步了解。
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