turn down

phr

• ① 折叠;折回;翻倒(纸牌)
  • turn down a collar翻下衣领
  • He turned down the corner of the page to show where he had gone to.他把那一页折个角,以示读到什么地方。

• ② 将(煤气、灯火等的火)扭小;将(收音机等的音量)转小[放低]
  • Please turn down the radio.请把收音机的音量关小。

• ③ 拒绝[驳回](提案、候选人等)
  • She turned down the suitor [his proposal].她拒绝了那个求婚者[他的求婚]。
  • They turned down his application for a job.他们拒绝了他的求职申请。