"talk down" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn

TAWK-DOWN

UK

tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn

TAWK-DOWN

释义

To speak to someone in a way that shows you think you are better or smarter than they are, often making them feel less important. It can also mean persuading someone to calm down from an agitated state.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɔk/ /ˈdaʊn

英式英语

tˈɔːk/ /dˈaʊn

简化发音

美式

TAWK-DOWN

英式

TAWK-DOWN

语境中听

Please don't talk down to me; I understand what you mean.

He tried to talk down his angry friend after the argument.

She doesn't like it when people talk down to her at work.

The instructor kept talking down to the students, which made them uncomfortable.