turn down

断る、拒否する

申し出や頼み、何かを求めている人を拒む。

やさしい英語で： To say no to an offer, request, or person who wants something from you.

• I turned down the job.
• Why did you turn her invitation down?
• They have turned down three applications this week.

使い方： turn down someone/something (He turned down an invitation to dinner.); turn someone/something down (The bank turned her down for a loan.)

類義語： refuse, reject, decline

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： turn down someone, turn down something, turn down help

下げる、弱める

調節器を使って、音量や明るさ、温度を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To use a control to make a sound quieter, a light weaker, or something less hot.

• Please turn down the music.
• She turned the oven down after ten minutes.
• Can you turn down the lights a little?

使い方： turn down something (Please turn down the radio.); turn something down (The room is too hot; turn the heating down.)

類義語： lower, reduce

反対語： turn up

よく使う表現： turn down something, turn down music, turn down heat

折り返す、下に折る

下向きになる、または低い位置になるように、物を動かしたり折ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To move or fold something so that it points down or lies lower.

• Turn down your collar.
• He turned down the corner of the page.
• The hotel staff had turned the blankets down.

使い方： turn down something (Turn down the collar before putting on your jacket.); turn something down (She turned the top sheet down neatly.)

類義語： fold down

よく使う表現： turn down collars, turn down blankets, turn down something