Talk down
大声说话盖住（某人）, 不给（某人）说话机会; 以高人一等的口气对 ... 讲话
🧩 词语组成解析
talk
[tɔ:k]
v. 说话;讨论;讲，说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
down
[daʊn]
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
🗣️ 情景例句
There are no dues.
不要会费。
So he keeps on studying after his English classes in order to prepare for life in America.
所以他在英语课下课后还继续学习，为以后在美国生活做准备。
Looking up I saw that we were surrounded by children in rags who were looking at us silently as we ate.
我抬头一看，发现我们被一群衣衫褴褛的小孩团团围住了，他们在默不作声地看着我们吃饭。