"drive down" in Chinese (Simplified)
降低(价格,成本)- 驾车驶下
Definition
使某物,特别是价格或成本,降低或减少。有时也可以表示驾驶车辆驶下山坡或某条路。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Drive down’多用于表达降低价格、成本或数量(如'drive down prices')。字面意思是指开车下坡或沿某条路开,但在商务或经济语境的比喻用法更常见。不要和‘drive through’或‘drive in’混淆。
Examples
They are trying to drive down the cost of food.
他们正在努力**降低**食物的成本。
The company offered discounts to drive down prices.
公司提供折扣以**降低**价格。
We will drive down the hill to the river.
我们会**驾车下山**到河边。
Competition between stores will help drive down prices for everyone.
商店之间的竞争会帮助大家**降低**价格。
Rising supply tends to drive down demand for new products.
供应增加往往会**降低**新产品的需求。
Let's drive down Main Street and see if the café is open.
我们一起**沿主街开车**看看咖啡馆开了没。