talk down A. transitive verb [talk sb down] ① (silence) (by talking loudly) 高声讲话盖过 gāoshēng jiǎnghuà gàiguo ; (talking persistently) 说个不停不让…插话 shuō gè bù tíng bù ràng… chāhuà ② Aviation (guide) 引导…着陆 yǐndǎo… zhuólù ‹aircraft›▸ ground control talked the pilot down in thick fog 地面控制人员引导飞行员在浓雾中着陆 B. intransitive verb 高高在上地说话 gāogāo zài shàng de shuōhuà ▸ to talk down to sb; 以高人一等的口气对某人说话 |