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单词 turn down
释义

turn down

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
turn something upside down phrase
turn someone’s life/world upside down phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyturn down
he/she/itturns down
present participleturning down
past tenseturned down
past participleturned down
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to not accept an offer or request

    How could you turn down such a fantastic job?

    I don’t believe it: he turned me down flat!

    Synonyms and related words
    To say no
    decline
    nix
    pass up
    Synonyms and related words
    To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
    turn down
    ignore
    dismiss
  2. 2
    to reduce the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch

    The lights were turned down low.

    Could you turn the music down a little?

    Synonyms and related words
    To make a machine or piece of equipment work
    activate
    actuate
    coax
  3. 3

    turn down

    or

    turn back

    to fold the edge of something

    The top sheet had been neatly turned down.

    I hate people who turn down the corners of pages in a book.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fold or furl something
    close
    fold up
    fold

turn down

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
turn something upside down phrase
turn someone’s life/world upside down phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyturn down
he/she/itturns down
present participleturning down
past tenseturned down
past participleturned down
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to not accept an offer or request

    How could you turn down such a fantastic job?

    I don’t believe it: he turned me down flat!

    Synonyms and related words
    To say no
    decline
    nix
    pass up
    Synonyms and related words
    To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
    turn down
    ignore
    dismiss
  2. 2
    to reduce the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch

    Can you turn the music down a bit?

    The lights were turned down low.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make a machine or piece of equipment work
    activate
    actuate
    coax
  3. 3

    turn down

    or

    turn back

    to fold the edge of something

    The top sheet had been neatly turned down.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fold or furl something
    fold
    fold up
    unfurl
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