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2007.11.27(Review of 2000.09.03 edition)
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TURN UP / TURN DOWN （ボリュームなどを）上げる／下げる
- To turn up a piece of equipment - or its volume, heat, etc. - is to INCREASE the amount of sound, heat, etc. it produces; for example, by moving a dial or pressing a button.
To turn down a piece of equipment - or its volume, heat, etc. - is to REDUCE the amount of sound, heat, etc. it produces. - turn up は、例えば、ダイヤルをひねったり、ボタンを押したりして、機器が発する音量や熱などを上げる、という意味です。
turn down は、反対に、機器の発する音量や熱などを下げる、という意味です。
- Turn up the radio - I love this song!
- Is it alright if I turn the heat up? You've only got it set at 15 degrees.
- Who turned down the heater again? It's freezing in here!
- (to a train passenger listening to loud music on headphones)
Would you mind turning the volume down a little?
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