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1、direct
径直的;笔直的;直达的
They'd come on a direct flight from Athens.
他们是搭乘从雅典直飞这里的航班过来的。
the direct route from Amman to Bombay.
从安曼到孟买的直达线路
(光或热)直接照射的，直接接触的
Medicines should be stored away from direct sunlight.
药品的储放应避免阳光直射。
Direct illumination is harsh and unflattering.
直射光照明既刺目又呆板。
(联系等)直接的
They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection.
他们无法证明她的死是由于他的注射直接引起的。
His visit is direct evidence of the improvement in their relationship.
他的到访是他们之间关系已有所改善的明证。
2、turn down
拒绝(某人或其请求、提议等)
Before this I'd have smiled and turned her down.
在这之前，我本该笑着拒绝她。
I thanked him for the offer but turned it down
我谢绝了他的提议。
关小;调低
He kept turning the central heating down.
他不断调低中央暖气的温度。
She could not bear the relentless music and turned down the volume.
她受不了没完没了的音乐，就把音量调小了。
（比率）减少;（水平）降低
The divorce rate turned down in the 1950s.
20 世纪 50 年代离婚率下降了。
