单词 | talk down |
释义 | talk down 1.make silent by talking louder or longer高声压过(别人的话);使哑口无言 *He tried to argue back but his opponent talked him down.他想反驳,但他的对手高声压倒了他的话。 *Such an eloquent man will easily talk us down.这样一个有口才的人,很容易把我们驳得哑口无言。 2.speak disparagingly of; belittle 说…坏话;贬低 *The hostile newspapers talked down the importance of the Minister's arrival here.持敌对态度的报纸对部长来此访问的重要性加以贬低。 3.give radio instructions for landing an airplane because of instrument failure or poor visibility(因仪器故障或能见度低)用无线电通讯引导飞机降落 *His flying instruments have all been destroyed by enemy gunfire,so the air traffic controllers will have to talk him.他的飞行器械都给敌人的炮火击毁了,所以机场导航员只能通过无线电讲话引导他降落。 4.use words or ideas that are too easy用太简单的字或观念 *The speaker talked down to the students, and they were bored.演讲者讲的内容太简单,学生们都听得不耐烦了。 5.speak in a condescending or superior manner以高人一等的口吻说话 *She talks down to everyone,particularly young people.她对谁讲话都摆出高人一等的样子,特别是对青年人。 *The audience do not like being talked down to.听众不喜欢听人用高人一等的口吻同他们讲话。 |
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