1、encourage

鼓励;激励

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.

事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

使有希望;使有信心

Investors were encouraged by the news.

那个消息给了投资者信心。

Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.

布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。

鼓动；劝说；怂恿

We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.

我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。

Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.

赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。

刺激;助长;促进

a natural substance that encourages cell growth.

促进细胞生长的天然物质

Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.

如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。

2、get down

使沮丧；使忧郁

At times when my work gets me down, I like to fantasize about being a farmer.

有时当工作让我沮丧时，我喜欢幻想自己是一个农场主。

俯身；跪下；趴下

She got down on her hands and knees on the floor.

她双手撑地跪在地上。

'Get down!' she yelled. 'Somebody's shooting!'

“趴下！”她大声喊道，“有人开枪！”

（费力地）吞下；勉强咽下

I bit into a hefty slab of bread and cheese. When I had got it down I started talking.

我咬了一大块面包和奶酪，强咽下去之后开始说话。