take down放下，取下，拆掉；把...记录下来。notch n. 刻痕；等级；切口。
take it down a notch稍微低调点，消停消停吧。

【例句】
Early in the morning they took down the tents.
一大早他们就把帐篷拆掉。

Among current players, she is rated a notch above (= is better than) the rest.
在现役运动员中，她比其他人要高出一个等级。