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—phrasal verbwithtalkverb[I]uk/tɔːk/us/tɑːk/
(PREVENT)
UK
tospeakloudlyor withoutstoppingtopreventsomeoneelsefromspeaking
以高声(或连续)讲话制止(某人)说话
Itriedtoexplain, but he justtalkedme down.我想解释一下,但他根本不让我插话。
mainlyUS
topersuadesomeone that he or she iswrongor should notact
说服(某人)承认错误;说服(某人)放弃做(某事)
Just assoonas the Presidentvoicedhisdissent, hisadvisorstalkedhim down.总统刚出声表示异议,他的顾问就立刻说服他打消这个念头。
(PERSUADE)
topersuadesomeone who isthreateningtokillhimself or herself not tojumpfrom a highplace
劝(企图自杀者)从高处下来
Thepolicemantalkedthegirldown after she had been on therooffor twohours.那个女孩在屋顶上呆了两小时后,终于被警察劝了下来。