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●ˌturn sth ˈdown 🔑1. to adjust the controls on a piece of equipment in order to reduce the amount of heat, noise, light, etc. produced 调低，关小（暖气、音量、灯光等）◆Turn that radio down, I can’t sleep.
把收音机音量调小点，我没法入睡。◆It’s warmer today. I’ll turn down the heating.
今天暖和了些。我要把暖气热度调低些。◆She turned the lights down low.
她把灯光调得暗了一些。OBJ volume, heating, sound, television
OPP turn sth up2. to fold sth so that one part is covering another 折叠；揭开◆The corner of the page had been turned down.
这一页的角被折了起来。◆He turned down the blankets and the children climbed into bed.
他掀开毯子，孩子们爬上了床。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˈdownturn noun [countable, usually singular]
a fall in economic activity or profits （经济的）衰退；（利润的）减少◆a downturn in sales
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