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call down

英[kɔːldaʊn] 美[kɔːldaʊn]
  • 祈求; 责骂

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Verb:
  1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic;

    "raise the specter of unemployment"
    "he conjured wild birds in the air"
    "call down the spirits from the mountain"

  2. censure severely or angrily;

    "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
    "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"
    "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

双语例句

    1. She calls down God's wrath on him.
      她祈求上帝惩罚他。
    2. They knelt down and prayed to God for help.
      他们跪下,祈求上帝保佑。
    3. The boy was smacked down by his parents.
      这孩子被父母责骂一顿。
    4. Abuse rained down on the noisy students from the open windows.
      穿过敞开的窗户传来对那些喧闹学生的责骂声。

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