Meaning
1. Menolak atau menurunkan volume
Salah satu penggunaan umum dari “turn down” adalah untuk menolak sesuatu, seperti tawaran atau undangan. Misalnya, jika seseorang mengundang Anda ke pesta, tetapi Anda tidak bisa datang, Anda dapat mengatakan bahwa Anda “turn down” undangan tersebut.
Contoh lain adalah dalam konteks volume atau intensitas. “Turn down” sering digunakan ketika kita ingin menurunkan volume suara, misalnya pada radio atau televisi. Ini berarti Anda mengurangi tingkat suara sehingga tidak terlalu keras.
2. Cara penggunaan
Contoh penggunaan dalam kalimat: “Saya harus turn down volume musik karena terlalu bising.” Atau, “Dia memutuskan untuk turn down tawaran pekerjaan tersebut.”
Dengan memahami konteks dan penggunaan “turn down”, Anda dapat menggunakannya dengan tepat dalam percakapan sehari-hari.Today's Sentences
01
She turned down the job.
Situation
Did you offer her the position?
I did.
But she turned down the job.
Tapi dia menolak pekerjaan itu.
I guess we’d better look at other candidates.
Back to square one.
02
Turn down the volume.
Situation
Could you turn down the volume?
Sorry I can’t hear you!
I said turn down the music!
Okay. Sorry about that.
Writer's Note
Have you ever been "turned down"? Or have you been the person to "turn someone down"? To refuse or reject refers to the notion that you don’t accept something, such as an offering or a situation. When you refuse something, it could be understood as a more direct verbal denial. Whereas, to reject someone means to dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one's preference. Remember that "turn down" is usually followed by a noun or pronoun of what is being rejected or lowered.
- Could you turn down the lights?
- We recommend turning down music or any loud sounds after 9.
- Please turn down the job, I don't want to move to a new city.
- The bank turned down my loan.
- I asked her out, but she turned me down.
- She was a good candidate but we turned her down.
