talk down

• • 以高声说话压倒，放大声音盖过(别人的话)；驳倒，使哑口无言：

    The experienced lawyer talked that man down.

    这个经验丰富的律师将那个人驳得哑口无言。

  • 以言辞贬抑：

    He talked down his opponent's achievement.

    他贬低对手的成就。

  • 以高人一等的口气对…说话，以居高临下的口吻说话：

    The professor talked down to his students.

    教授用高人一等的口气对自己的学生讲话。

    Now that he is rich,he talks down to his friends.

    他现在富了，竟然以居高临下的口气对朋友们讲话。

  • [亦作 talk in ]【航空学】用无线电通话引导(飞机或飞行员)着陆；使降落：

    They managed to talk the aircraft down through the fog.

    他们设法通过雷达引导飞机穿雾着陆。