drag down

英 [dræɡ daʊn]

美 [dræɡ daʊn]

降低…的身份（或社会地位）; 使堕落; 使虚弱; 使沮丧

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 降低…的身份（或社会地位）；使堕落
  Todragsomeonedownmeans to reduce them to an inferior social status or to lower standards of behaviour.
  1. She dragged him down with her...
     她把他拉下了水。
  2. There were fears he would be dragged down by the scandal.
     有人担心他会因丑闻而辱没了身份。
• PHRASAL VERB 使虚弱;使沮丧
  Something thatdragsyoudownmakes you feel weak or depressed.
  1. I have had really bad bouts of flu that have really dragged me down.
     我患上了重度流感，快被拖垮了。

英英释义

verb

• exert a force with a heavy weight
  1. The snow bore down on the roof
  Synonym:bear downbear down onpress down onweigh down

双语例句

• Stimulus action would help to ease international concerns that a Chinese slowdown will drag down further a global economy beset by the eurozone crisis and a lukewarm US recovery.
  中国若出台刺激行动，将有助于缓解国际间的担忧，即中国经济放缓将进一步拖累全球经济。目前全球经济深受欧元区危机和美国复苏乏力困扰。
• A slump could drag down other sectors like steel production.
  经济萧条可能影响相关产业部门，如钢铁生产。
• There were fears he would be dragged down by the scandal.
  有人担心他会因丑闻而辱没了身份。
• This time it isn't royals imposing rules to tamp down the bourgeoisie, but the middle class creating rules to drag down the wealthy.
  这次，不是皇室颁布法令压制布尔乔亚们，而是中产阶级制定规则压制富人。
• The clear orchid continues to lower the head, heart course, you drag down, menace who?
  明兰继续低着头，心道，您拉倒吧，唬谁呢？
• They are too many, and willy-nilly they'll drag down the would-be equestrian before ever he gets astride.
  奴隶太多，无论他们愿不愿意，不等你那人跨上马背，已经被他们拉了下来。
• White collar workers are beginning to feel the squeeze of inflation, as rising prices drag down quality of life for low and middle-income households, Economic Information Daily reported.
  《经济参考报》消息，物价的持续上涨，使白领们也感到通胀的压力，部分中低层白领生活质量下降。
• Managers believe a slowing economy, inflation, shaky credit markets and energy costs are the top factors that could drag down stock returns in the second half of this year, the survey found.
  调查发现，经理们认为，经济增长放缓、通货膨胀、信贷市场动荡以及能源成本飙升是下半年可能拖累股市走低的主要因素。
• Not only will the boom end in a cyclical bust, but inefficient investment will also drag down China's long-term growth rate.
  不但这次的投资热会在周期性的泡沫中结束，而且无效的投资也会将中国的长期增长率拖下来。
• Unless Europe, Japan, and the United States can also face up to responsibilities they will drag down not only themselves but the global economy.
  除非欧洲、日本和美国能够承担起这些责任，否则不仅它们自己会陷入困境，而且也会拖全球经济的后腿。