ph.

1. 使沮丧；使忧郁
If something gets you down, it makes you unhappy.

2. 俯身；跪下；趴下
If you get down, you lower your body until you are sitting, kneeling, or lying on the ground.

3. 写下；记下
If you get something down, especially something that someone has just said, you write it down.

4. （费力地）吞下；勉强咽下
If you get food or medicine down, you swallow it, especially with difficulty.

1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

e.g. We began working at dawn
Who will start?
Get working as soon as the sun rises!
The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
He began early in the day
Let's get down to work now

Synonym: begingetstart outstartset aboutset outcommence

2. put down in writing
of texts, musical compositions, etc.

Synonym: write downset downput down

3. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

e.g. Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!

Synonym: swallow

4. lower someone's spirits
make downhearted

e.g. These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

Synonym: depressdejectcast downdismaydispiritdemoralizedemoralise

5. alight from (a horse)

Synonym: unhorsedismountlightget off

6. move something or somebody to a lower position

e.g. take down the vase from the shelf

Synonym: lowertake downlet downbring down

7. lower (one's body) as by kneeling

e.g. Get down on your knees!