"get down on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 跪下
• 批評

Definition

“Get down on” 可以表示身體下蹲，通常指跪下，也可以指嚴厲批評某人，具體含義取決於語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Get down on” 比較口語化。下跪時常見於“get down on one knee”（單膝下跪，求婚、尊重）。批評時用“get down on someone”。注意別和“get down”（開心、跳舞、降低）或“get on”（上車、繼續）混淆。

Examples

He got down on one knee to propose.

他為了求婚**跪下**了一隻膝蓋。

The teacher told the children to get down on the floor during the drill.

老師讓孩子們在演習時**跪下**在地板上。

Don’t get down on yourself if you make a mistake.

如果你犯了錯，不要**批評**自己。

Sometimes, people get down on their friends too quickly.

有時候，人們太快就**批評**朋友了。

You shouldn’t get down on yourself for not knowing the answer.

你不應該因為不知道答案而**批評自己**。

She got down on her knees to play with the puppy.

她**跪下**跟小狗玩耍。