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Idiom

talk downtalk down (something)

to say that something is not very good or important.

Bonds is doing everything possible to talk down his achievements.I love this town, and I don't like to talk things down, but there are some real problems here that need to be dealt with.

Phr V

talk down

talks, talking, talked

talk down sth or talk sth down

to talk about something in a way that makes it seem less important or successful than it really is

He began his presentation by talking down the initiatives of a rival company.

talk down sb or talk sb down

to give instructions to someone who is flying an aircraft to help them bring the aircraft to the ground

The weather conditions were so bad that he had to be talked down by someone on the ground.

to persuade someone who is threatening to kill themselves not to jump from a high place

The policeman talked the girl down after she had been on the roof for two hours.

to speak loudly or without stopping in order to prevent someone else from speaking

I tried to explain, but he just talked me down.

talk down

1. To speak in a way that demeans, depreciates, or diminishes something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." The company spokesperson made a point of talking down the reported side effects of the drug. Stop talking the issue down like it isn't important, because it is!

2. To silence or drown out someone, as in an argument or debate, especially by talking more loudly or persistently than them. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." I tried to bring up the allegations against the senator during the press conference, but she just kept talking me down. Even though she made much stronger points, her opponent was able to talk her down during the debate and was deemed the victor.

3. To assist a pilot in landing an aircraft by giving instructions via radio or other means of long distance communication. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." We just received word from the pilot that his navigation equipment isn't working, so we're going to have to talk him down.

4. To gently coax or persuade someone not to do something extreme or harmful; to calm someone down from an agitated and potentially dangerous frame of mind. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." James was so distraught after the breakup that I spent the rest of the night talking him down. Police are trained to talk down people who are considering harming themselves.

talk down to (one)

To speak in an insultingly condescending manner to one; to speak to one as if they are less mature, intelligent, or capable than they really are. I try not to talk down to my kids when they ask me a serious question. I hate the way my boss talks down to me whenever I ask him to explain something.

talk someone down

1. to win at debating someone. Liz was able to talk her opponent down. She talked down her opponent.

2. to direct a novice pilot to make a safe landing by giving spoken instructions over the airplane's radio. The people on the ground talked down the amateur pilot successfully. I wonder how many movies have been made about someone talking a pilot down.

3. to convince someone to lower the price of something. The price tag said $2,000 for the car, but I talked down the salesman by threatening to go elsewhere. This is my final offer. Don't try to talk me down.

talk down

1. Belittle, depreciate, as in They talked down the importance of the move.

2. Silence someone by speaking loudly and persistently, as in They talked down whatever objections she brought up. [Early 1800s]

3. Help an aircraft to land by giving directions via radio, as in The fog was so thick the control tower had to talk us down. [c. 1940]

4. See talk down to.

talk down

1. To try to convince others that something is minor or insignificant: The company president talked down the importance of the move. The sales manager talked the changes down so the staff wouldn't worry.

2. To cause the price or value of a particular investment to decrease by talking about it or factors affecting it: The investors talked down the airline's stock price, spreading rumors about the management so that they could purchase the stock at a discount.

3. To persuade someone to reduce an asking price: The customer talked the salesman down to $50 from a list price of $75. I managed to talk down the price of the used car.

4. To speak in an overtly simple manner that betrays a feeling of superiority: The unpopular principal talked down to the students.

5. To silence someone, especially by speaking in a loud and domineering manner: Every time we tried to say anything, they just talked us down. The crowd talked down the speaker.

6. To direct and control the flight of some aircraft or of some pilot during an approach for landing by radioed instructions from either the ground or a nearby aircraft: The control tower talked down the damaged plane. The air controllers talked the shaken pilot down.

词组	talk down
释义	Idiom talk downtalk down (something) to say that something is not very good or important. Bonds is doing everything possible to talk down his achievements.I love this town, and I don't like to talk things down, but there are some real problems here that need to be dealt with. Phr V talk down talks, talking, talked talk down sth or talk sth down to talk about something in a way that makes it seem less important or successful than it really is He began his presentation by talking down the initiatives of a rival company. talk down sb or talk sb down to give instructions to someone who is flying an aircraft to help them bring the aircraft to the ground The weather conditions were so bad that he had to be talked down by someone on the ground. to persuade someone who is threatening to kill themselves not to jump from a high place The policeman talked the girl down after she had been on the roof for two hours. to speak loudly or without stopping in order to prevent someone else from speaking I tried to explain, but he just talked me down. phrasetalk down1. *talk sth* down** • talk down sth BrE to talk in a way that makes something seem less good or successful than it really is: The Prime Minister accused his critics of talking Britain down. pessimists who talk down the achievements of our manufacturing industries2. talk down sth • *talk sth* down • talk sb down to try to reduce the cost of something, or keep it low, by persuading someone that it should not be so hightalk down prices/wages etc Employers will do everything they can to talk down wages. the ability of a dealer to talk the price down while a transaction is being negotiatedtalk sb down to sth (=persuade someone to reduce a price to a particular amount) She was asking $300 rent, but we talked her down to $220.3. talk sb/sth down** • talk down sb/sth to give instructions to someone who is operating the controls of an aircraft, so that they can bring the aircraft down safely, especially when there is a problem: If a trainee pilot got into difficulties, a flying instructor would talk him down.4. talk sb down • talk down sb to persuade someone to come down from a high place when they are threatening to jump off and kill themselves: Police with loudhailers were trying to talk down a youth threatening to jump from a 29th-floor window. talk down 1. To speak in a way that demeans, depreciates, or diminishes something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." The company spokesperson made a point of talking down the reported side effects of the drug. Stop talking the issue down like it isn't important, because it is! 2. To silence or drown out someone, as in an argument or debate, especially by talking more loudly or persistently than them. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." I tried to bring up the allegations against the senator during the press conference, but she just kept talking me down. Even though she made much stronger points, her opponent was able to talk her down during the debate and was deemed the victor. 3. To assist a pilot in landing an aircraft by giving instructions via radio or other means of long distance communication. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." We just received word from the pilot that his navigation equipment isn't working, so we're going to have to talk him down. 4. To gently coax or persuade someone not to do something extreme or harmful; to calm someone down from an agitated and potentially dangerous frame of mind. A noun or pronoun can be used between "talk" and "down." James was so distraught after the breakup that I spent the rest of the night talking him down. Police are trained to talk down people who are considering harming themselves. talk down to (one) To speak in an insultingly condescending manner to one; to speak to one as if they are less mature, intelligent, or capable than they really are. I try not to talk down to my kids when they ask me a serious question. I hate the way my boss talks down to me whenever I ask him to explain something. talk someone down 1. to win at debating someone. Liz was able to talk her opponent down. She talked down her opponent. 2. to direct a novice pilot to make a safe landing by giving spoken instructions over the airplane's radio. The people on the ground talked down the amateur pilot successfully. I wonder how many movies have been made about someone talking a pilot down. 3. to convince someone to lower the price of something. The price tag said $2,000 for the car, but I talked down the salesman by threatening to go elsewhere. This is my final offer. Don't try to talk me down. talk down 1. Belittle, depreciate, as in They talked down the importance of the move. 2. Silence someone by speaking loudly and persistently, as in They talked down whatever objections she brought up. [Early 1800s] 3. Help an aircraft to land by giving directions via radio, as in The fog was so thick the control tower had to talk us down. [c. 1940] 4. See talk down to. talk down v. 1. To try to convince others that something is minor or insignificant: The company president talked down the importance of the move. The sales manager talked the changes down so the staff wouldn't worry. 2. To cause the price or value of a particular investment to decrease by talking about it or factors affecting it: The investors talked down the airline's stock price, spreading rumors about the management so that they could purchase the stock at a discount. 3. To persuade someone to reduce an asking price: The customer talked the salesman down to $50 from a list price of $75. I managed to talk down the price of the used car. 4. To speak in an overtly simple manner that betrays a feeling of superiority: The unpopular principal talked down to the students. 5. To silence someone, especially by speaking in a loud and domineering manner: Every time we tried to say anything, they just talked us down. The crowd talked down the speaker. 6. To direct and control the flight of some aircraft or of some pilot during an approach for landing by radioed instructions from either the ground or a nearby aircraft: The control tower talked down the damaged plane. The air controllers talked the shaken pilot down.
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