1、mission
(尤指赴他国的)使命,重要任务
Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America.
索尔兹伯里派他到北美执行一项外交任务。
He has been on a mission to help end Lebanon's political crisis.
他已经被派执行一项旨在帮助结束黎巴嫩政治危机的使命。
驻外使团;出国代表团
the head of the mission in South Africa.
驻南非代表团团长
a senior member of a diplomatic mission.
外交使团的高级成员
使命;天职
He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil.
他认为自己毕生的使命就是保护弱者不受邪恶势力的欺凌。
There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.
他的一言一行都带着强烈的使命感。
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。