shoot down
US /ʃuːt daʊn/
UK /ʃuːt daʊn/
1.
擊落, 射下
to cause to fall to the ground by shooting
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The hunter managed to shoot down the bird.
獵人成功地射落了那隻鳥。
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They used anti-aircraft guns to shoot down the enemy planes.
他們使用高射炮擊落了敵機。
2.
否決, 駁回
to reject or dismiss an idea or proposal, often abruptly or harshly
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The committee decided to shoot down his proposal without much discussion.
委員會決定不經太多討論就否決了他的提議。
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She tends to shoot down any new ideas I come up with.
她傾向於否決我提出的任何新想法。