| 单词 | to dial down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto dial down to dial down transitive. To adjust the dial or control of (a device) so as to reduce the level of sound, temperature, etc., produced; to reduce the (volume, temperature, etc.) in this way; (now also figurative) to lessen the intensity, degree, etc., of. Also intransitive. Cf. to dial up 2 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1935 K. Dayton & G. S. Kaufman First Lady ii. i. 58 Carter, will you turn that off, please?..[stage direct.] (As he dials down). 1960 Washington Post 15 Aug. d7/7 (advt.) Lets you dial up..dial down, tailoring your hot water supply for normal, busy, peak days. 1977 Pop. Sci. Nov. 159/2 (advt.) Dial down your thermostat to save money and energy. 1988 E. White Beautiful Room is Empty i. 14 When Ivan introduced us, she..dialed down the brilliance of her smile. 1999 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 11 Jan. 33 If the management of a restaurant, club or movie house refuses to dial down the volume, ask for your money back. 2012 D. Hill et al. Dealing with Tough Stuff ii. 24 The guiding principle is to dial up the praise for the big stuff and dial it down for the little stuff. < as lemmas |
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