Смысл: up and down 
up and down [͵ʌpənʹdaʋn]
<Í> 1. вверх и вниз, поднимаясь и опускаясь
they bobbed up and down in the car - их бросало в машине вверх и вниз
2. взад и вперёд; туда и сюда
to walk up and down - ходить взад и вперёд
3. повсюду, везде
I've looked for it up and down - я это искал везде
hints were whispered up and down the city - по всему городу шёпотом передавались слухи
4. полностью, в совершенстве
he knew the subject up and down - он знал этот предмет на зубок
5. (the up and down) беглый просмотрили осмотр
to give a letter the up and down - пробежать глазами письмо, бегло просмотреть письмо, быстро прочитать письмо
to give smb. the up and down - смерить кого-л. взглядом
6. (ups and downs)
1) подъёмы и спуски
2) ухабы
3) взлёты и падения; превратности судьбы (тж.
4) резкие изменения
the ups and downs of politics - резкие колебания в политике
5) скачки цен
the ups and downs of the market - колебания рыночных цен
<Í> 1. вверх и вниз, поднимаясь и опускаясь
2. взад и вперёд; туда и сюда
3. повсюду, везде
4. полностью, в совершенстве
5. (the up and down) беглый просмотр
6. (ups and downs)
1) подъёмы и спуски
2) ухабы
3) взлёты и падения; превратности судьбы (
4) резкие изменения
5) скачки цен
up and down Идиома
up and down
My father walked up and down the room，as if in deep thought．我爸爸若有所思地在房间里踱来踱去。
2．in every direction；everywhere 到处
Where have you been just now？I have looked for you up and down for nearly half an hour．你刚才在哪儿？我到处找你快有半个小时了。
3．completely；thoroughly完全地；彻底地
Here is his hometown which he knows up and down．这儿是他十分熟悉的家乡。
4．unstable时好时坏
—How are things at your office？
—Oh，up and down，you know．—你办公室的情况如何？—唉，时好时坏。
I've been rather up and down recently．I think I need a holiday．近来我身体时好时坏，我想该休假了。
look up and down
look up and downsee under look over.
up and down
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