M: No, no. "To get turned down" means to get rejected. I'm afraid of getting turned down means I'm afraid of being rejected.
L: 原来,to get turned down就是"遭到拒绝"的意思,也就是说,你想和她交往,如果她不愿意,那你就是被turned down了。你是怕遭到她的拒绝,让你下不了台呀!
M: Exactly. Nobody likes to get turned down.
L: 我也知道,谁都不想被拒绝。可是,你怎么能肯定这个女生就一定会turn you down呢?你不试一试,永远也不知道她到底是不是真的会turn you down啊!
M: You're right. My fear of getting turned down is making it difficult to find a girlfriend. I suppose I'll survive even if she turns me down. Maybe I'll ask her out to coffee next time I see her.
L: 就是啊,你老怕被拒绝,怎么能找到女朋友嘛!而且,即使被turned down, 也没什么大不了的。Michael, 你要是戴着这副新买的墨镜,我肯定她不会turn you down。
M: Are you sure she won't turn me down if I wear these shades?