| 释义 |
turn sth/sb down
turn sth/sb down — phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/ aep /tɝːn/ verb
► B2 to refuse an offer or request: » He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned it/him down.» He turned down the job because it involved too much travelling.Thesaurus+: ↑Refusing and rejecting• • • Extra Examples:» She turned down the opportunity to work in Paris.» He asked her to marry him, but she turned him down.» I heard that he turned down a knighthood.» He turned down the chance to have his own exhibition.» Would you turn down the chance to meet Nelson Mandela? |