mow down

US /maʊ daʊn/
UK /maʊ daʊn/
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1.

掃射, 大量殺死

to kill or destroy many people or things in a quick and violent way

:
The machine guns mowed down the advancing soldiers.
機關槍掃射了前進的士兵。
The car suddenly swerved and mowed down a row of mailboxes.
汽車突然轉向,撞倒了一排郵箱。
2.

割, 修剪

to cut down grass or crops using a machine

:
He spent the afternoon mowing down the tall weeds in the garden.
他花了一個下午割掉花園裡高高的雜草。
The farmer used a large tractor to mow down the wheat field.
農民用大型拖拉機收割麥田。