shoot down
US /ʃuːt daʊn/
UK /ʃuːt daʊn/
1.
击落, 射下
to cause to fall to the ground by shooting
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The hunter managed to shoot down the bird.
猎人成功地射落了那只鸟。
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They used anti-aircraft guns to shoot down the enemy planes.
他们使用高射炮击落了敌机。
2.
否决, 驳回
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.
委员会决定不经太多讨论就否决了他的提议。
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She tends to shoot down any new ideas I come up with.
她倾向于否决我提出的任何新想法。