turn down

phrasal verb

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turn somebody/something down

to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人）
- Why did she turn down your invitation?她为什么谢绝你的邀请？🔊🔊
- He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.他迄今申请了十份工作都遭到拒绝。🔊🔊
- He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。🔊🔊

turn something down

to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls把…调低；关小
- Please turn the volume down.请把音量调低些。🔊🔊
- + adj. He turned the lights down low.他把灯光调得暗了一些。🔊🔊