to turn down
01
拒绝, 回绝
to decline an invitation, request, or offer
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
可分离
小品词
down
基本动词
turn
现在时
turn down
第三人称单数
turns down
现在分词
turning down
一般过去时
turned down
过去分词
turned down
例子
She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments.
由于承诺冲突，她拒绝了这份工作邀请。
02
调低, 降低
to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.
Transitive
例子
Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV.
睡觉前，我妈妈总是把电视的音量调低。
03
拒绝, 回绝
to reject someone and prevent them from entering a place or becoming a member of a group or organization
例子
She turned the offer back, unimpressed with its terms.
她对条款不感兴趣，拒绝了这份提议。
04
下降, 衰退
(of a business or economy) to become less busy or profitable
例子
The manufacturing sector turned down due to supply chain disruptions.
由于供应链中断，制造业下滑了。
05
调低, 向下翻转
to adjust the position of something by flipping or rotating it downward
例子
The artist turned the canvas down to work on the lower section.
艺术家翻转画布以处理下部区域。
