pull down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To demolish or lower

拆除或拉下
Demoler o bajar
取り壊す、または下げる
허물다, 또는 내리다

To destroy a building or pull something to a lower position.

拆毁建筑物或将某物拉到较低位置。也比喻通过丑闻或批评拉某人下马。
Destruir un edificio o tirar de algo a una posición más baja. También se usa figurativamente para derribar a alguien mediante un escándalo o crítica.
建物を壊す、または何かを下の位置に引く。スキャンダルや批判によって誰かを陥れることにも比喩的に使われる。
건물을 허물다, 또는 무언가를 아래 위치로 끌어내리다.
Base verb: pull
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. They pulled down the factory.
    他们拆除了工厂。
    Derribaron la fábrica.
    彼らは工場を取り壊した。
    공장을 철거했다.
  2. Pull down the blinds.
    把百叶窗拉下来。
    Baja las persianas.
    ブラインドを下ろして。
    블라인드를 내려.
  3. The scandal pulled him down.
    丑闻把他拖下了水。
    El escándalo lo hundió.
    スキャンダルが彼を失墜させた。
    스캔들로 그가 몰락했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: demolition, lowering, destruction

Tone: decisive

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  • Pull it down
    拆除
    Derribar
    取り壊す
    철거하다

Origin & History

From pulling a structure down.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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