talk down

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To negotiate a lower price. idiomatic,transitive
    — If he offers a very high price, see if you can talk him down before you agree to anything.
  2. To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft. transitive
    — GET TALKED DOWN: When a pilot gets caught in weather, he may call the nearest tower for Ground Controlled Approach landing assistance, wherever the airport has GCA radar.
  3. To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage. transitive
    — Talk him down, the rule book went. Calm him, get him secured. Easier said than done. Crane had talked down a would-be jumper standing on a support cable of the George Washington Bridge.
  4. To overcome by spoken argument. transitive
  5. To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down. slang,transitive
    — They may then go to a hippie clinic crash pad to be "talked down."

词形变化

talks down present,singular,third-person talking down participle,present talked down participle,past talked down past
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