shoot something down
phrasal verb with shoot verb uk/ʃuːt/ us/ʃuːt/ shot | shot
击落，打下（飞机、鸟等）
to destroy an aircraft or make an aircraft, bird, etc. fall to the ground by shooting at it
He was killed during the war when his plane was shot down. 战争期间他的飞机被击落，他因此丧生。
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- He was shot down over enemy territory.
- They shot down two enemy planes during the raid.
- Over half of the planes were shot down during one raid.
- Their job was to shoot down enemy aircraft.
- He was shot down at night.