| 单词 | talk down |
| 释义 | talk downverb (adverb)(intr often foll by to) to behave (towards) in a superior or haughty manner (tr) to override (a person or argument) by continuous or loud talking (tr) to give instructions to (an aircraft) by radio to enable it to land Words nearby talk downtalkative, talk-back, talk big, talkbox, talk dirty, talk down, talk down to, talked out, talkfest, talkie, talking book Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with talk downtalk down Belittle, depreciate, as in They talked down the importance of the move. Silence someone by speaking loudly and persistently, as in They talked down whatever objections she brought up. [Early 1800s] Help an aircraft to land by giving directions via radio, as in The fog was so thick the control tower had to talk us down. [c. 1940] See talk down to. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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