talksbdown
—phrasal verbwithtalkverb[I]uk/tɔːk/us/tɑːk/
(PREVENT)
UK
tospeakloudlyor withoutstoppingtopreventsomeoneelsefromspeaking
以高声（或连续）讲话制止（某人）说话
Itriedtoexplain, but he justtalkedme down.我想解释一下，但他根本不让我插话。
mainlyUS
topersuadesomeone that he or she iswrongor should notact
说服（某人）承认错误；说服（某人）放弃做（某事）
Just assoonas the Presidentvoicedhisdissent, hisadvisorstalkedhim down.总统刚出声表示异议，他的顾问就立刻说服他打消这个念头。
(PERSUADE)
topersuadesomeone who isthreateningtokillhimself or herself not tojumpfrom a highplace
劝（企图自杀者）从高处下来
Thepolicemantalkedthegirldown after she had been on therooffor twohours.那个女孩在屋顶上呆了两小时后，终于被警察劝了下来。