What does "turn down" mean?

To reject or refuse an offer To decline something offered to you.

How do you use "turn down" in a sentence?

She turned down the job offer. I can't believe you turned him down. The proposal was turned down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To reject or refuse an offer

拒绝、回绝

Rechazar, declinar

断る、却下する

거절하다, 거부하다

To decline something offered to you.

拒绝别人给你的东西。

Declinar algo que te ofrecen.

提供されたものを辞退すること。

제안받은 것을 사양하거나 거절하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: turn

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She turned down the job offer.
她拒绝了那份工作。
Rechazó la oferta de trabajo.
彼女はその仕事のオファーを断った。
그녀는 그 취업 제안을 거절했다.
I can't believe you turned him down.
真不敢相信你拒绝了他。
No puedo creer que le rechazaras.
あなたが彼を断ったなんて信じられない。
네가 그를 거절했다니 믿을 수 없어.
The proposal was turned down.
这个提案被否决了。
La propuesta fue rechazada.
その提案は却下された。
그 제안은 거부되었다.

Context: rejection, offers

Tone: direct

Possibly from turning away from something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal