单词 | turn down |
释义 | turn down (once / 1114 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY turn down: turned down, turning down, turns down USAGE EXAMPLESThe United Nations' court turned down the request last month. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) In December Conway turned down the job of White House press secretary, but she is likely to remain a visible – and influential – presence in 2017. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Near Nyack, she turned down a street that plunged steeply toward the Hudson. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) 1 1v take a downward direction The economy finally turned down after a long boom Hyper decline, worsen grow worse 2v make lower or quieter 2turn down the volume of a radio Syn|Hyper lour, lower decrease, lessen, minify make smaller 1v refuse to accept Syn|Ant|Hypo decline, pass up, refuse, reject disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn reject with contempt accept, have, take receive willingly something given or offered have, receiveget something; come into possession of dishonor, dishonour refuse to accept bouncerefuse to accept and send back 2v refuse entrance or membership Syn|Ant refuse, reject, turn away disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn reject with contempt admit, allow in, intromit, let in allow to enter; grant entry to admitserve as a means of entrance 3v reject with contempt Syn|Hypo|Hyper disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn decline, pass up, refuse, reject refuse to accept refuse, reject, turn awayrefuse entrance or membership rebuff, repel, snub reject outright and bluntly decline, refuse show unwillingness towards |
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