Cool MateDecline 对比 Turn them down
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Decline
前 1000（非常常见）B2verb
Turn them down
前 2000（常见）
最常见: Decline
| Decline | Turn them down | |
|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈklaɪn/","/dɪˈklaɪnz/","/dɪˈklaɪnd/","/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈklaɪn/","/dɪˈklaɪnz/","/dɪˈklaɪnd/","/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //tɜrn ðɛm daʊn//🇺🇸 //tɜrn ðɛm daʊn// |
| 含义 | 拒绝某事或变得更少。to say no to something or to become less. | 拒绝别人的提议或请求。To refuse someone's offer or request. |
| 例句 | She decided to decline the invitation to the party. | She decided to turn them down because the offer wasn't right for her. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 1000（非常常见） | 前 2000（常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | B2 | - |
| 词性 | verb | |
| 搭配 | considerably, dramatically, drastically, by, from, to, decline in importance, numbers, size, etc., politely, respectfully | turn down an offer, turn down a request, turn down an invitation, turn down help, turn down a job |
| 反义 | accept, agree, approve | - |
| 常见错误 | Confused with 'refuse' - 'decline' can sound more polite., Using 'decline' without an object (e.g., 'I will decline' is incomplete without specifying what)., Mistaking 'decline' for a physical action rather than a polite refusal. | Saying 'turn down them' instead of 'turn them down'., Confusing with 'turn up', which means to increase or arrive unexpectedly., Using it when you are accepting an offer. |
| 用法说明 | 在正式场合使用'拒绝'来拒绝提议或请求。在非正式场合，'拒绝'更常用。不要把'拒绝'和'减少'混淆——前者涉及拒绝，而后者指的是减少。Use 'decline' in formal settings to refuse an offer or request. In informal contexts, 'turn down' is more common. Don't confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'—the former involves refusal, while the latter refers to reduction. | 可以用在非正式和正式场合。常用于拒绝提议、邀请或请求。避免在过于正式的场合使用。Used in both informal and formal settings. Often used in situations involving offers, invitations, or requests. Avoid using in overly formal contexts. |
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常见问题：Decline 对比 Turn them down
Decline和Turn them down 有什么区别？
Decline: to say no to something or to become less. Turn them down: To refuse someone's offer or request.
哪个更常见：Decline和Turn them down？
Decline 在日常英语中最常见。
能各给一个例子吗？
Decline: She decided to decline the invitation to the party. Turn them down: She decided to turn them down because the offer wasn't right for her.
我可以互换使用 Decline和Turn them down 吗？
不总是。Decline和Turn them down 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。