Get down
Meaning: To dance, party, or have a good time with uninhibited energy.
Getting down means dancing or partying with real energy and style. It comes from funk and disco culture and implies dancing with skill and abandon. 'Get down!' can be an encouragement to someone who is dancing well, or a call to start partying. It's a positive, high-energy expression.
Examples
- When that beat dropped, everyone started getting down on the dance floor. 当那个节拍一落,所有人都在舞池里嗨了起来。Cuando cayó ese beat, todo el mundo se puso a darlo todo en la pista.ビートが落ちた瞬間、みんなダンスフロアでノリノリに踊り出した。비트가 떨어지자마자 모두가 댄스 플로어에서 신나게 흔들기 시작했다.
- She can really get down — her dance moves are incredible. 她真的太会跳了——舞姿帅呆了。Ella sí que sabe moverse: sus pasos de baile son increíbles.彼女マジで踊れる——ダンスの動きがすごい。그녀는 진짜 잘 놀아 — 춤 실력이 장난 아니야.
- Let's get down tonight! I need to blow off some steam. 今晚嗨起来吧!我需要释放一下压力。¡Vamos a pasarlo en grande esta noche! Necesito desahogarme.今夜はパーッとやろう!ストレス発散したいんだ。오늘 밤 신나게 놀자! 스트레스 좀 풀어야겠어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: dancing, parties, clubs
Tone: enthusiastic, funky
✓ Do Say
- Get down!嗨起来!¡Dale caña!いいね、ノッてるね!겟 다운!
- We got down at the club last night.昨晚我们在夜店嗨翻了。Anoche nos lo pasamos en grande en el club.昨日クラブで踊りまくったよ。어젯밤 클럽에서 신나게 놀았어.
✗ Don't Say
- Can also mean 'get real' or 'get to business' in other contexts — the party meaning is about dancing在其他语境中也可以表示'认真起来'或'谈正事'——派对场景里的意思是跳舞También puede significar 'ir al grano' o 'ponerse serio' en otros contextos: el significado fiestero se refiere a bailar.他の文脈では「本題に入る」「真剣に取り組む」という意味にもなる——パーティーの意味はダンスに関するもの다른 맥락에서는 '진지해지다' 또는 '일에 착수하다'라는 뜻이 될 수 있습니다 — 파티에서의 의미는 춤추는 것입니다
Origin & History
From 1970s funk and disco culture. James Brown, KC and the Sunshine Band, and other artists used 'get down' to describe dancing with soul and energy. The phrase has remained in American party vocabulary ever since.
Cultural Context
Era: 1970s funk/disco, still current
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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