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tone down

英 [təʊn daʊn]

美 [toʊn daʊn]

使(言辞)温和; 使(调子)缓和; 收敛; 使(颜色)柔和; 使(味道)变淡; 调和

经济

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 使(言辞)温和;使(调子)缓和;收敛
    If youtone downsomething that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive.
    1. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting...
      言辞激烈的右翼领袖在会后收敛了他的好战言论。
    2. The forecasts have since had to be toned down, as the economy has exhibited unmistakable signs of slowing…
      该预测不得不在此后放低调子,因为经济已明白无误地显示出放缓的迹象。
    3. We have had to ask the agency and their client to tone their ads down.
      我们不得不要求广告公司及其客户将他们的广告处理得低调些。

英英释义

verb

  • make less strong or intense
    1. Tone down that aggressive letter
    2. The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
    Synonym:moderatetame
  • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
      Synonym:mufflemutedulldampdampen

    双语例句

    • But if you can just manage to tone down your egos, shape up your minds, and think unfashionable thoughts, you just might be able to do something worthy with your lives.
      但是如果你能够放下自我中心的想法,多独立思考,也许在你的生命中你能够做出些不枉此生的事情。
    • The Minsk II agreement will only succeed if Mr Putin has decided to tone down his confrontation with Ukraine and the west.
      只有在普京决定降低他与乌克兰和西方对抗程度的情况下,明斯克协议第二版才能成功。
    • She tried to tone down his anger.
      她试图使他的愤怒缓和下来。
    • Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
      别那么玩命,冒险时要谨慎些。
    • Metallics, fur, leather and plastic in one color will tone down the look but still give an urban warrior vibe.
      金属色,毛皮,皮革和单色塑料制品会温和一些,但仍会与城市战士产生共鸣。
    • You must tone down your language; stop swearing.
      讲话要温文一点,不要出口骂人。
    • It was reported earlier that the galas hosted by CCTV and other regional stations during the Chinese New Year have taken steps to cut down on their expenses, following the introduction of the government efforts to tone down extravagance and waste to fight corruption.
      早先就有报道提到央视和其它地方电视台为了响应政府减少奢侈浪费以反抗腐败的号召,已经采取措施减少他们在春晚上的开支。
    • It could be that we spice up some of the passive ones or it could be we tone down some of the crazier ones, or we continue to offer a mix and let players gravitate towards what they like.
      也许我们会放大一些被动效果,要么就是调低一些比较疯狂的玩意,或者继续提供更多的组合让玩家选择喜欢的东西。
    • But he wishes the top gear presenter would tone down his views on climate change, which he fears encourage people to cock a snoop at "that global warming shit".
      但他希望这位《英国疯狂汽车秀》(topgear)节目的主持人能够缓和一下他在气候变化问题上的激进观点,不然他担心这会鼓励人们对“全球变暖的扯谈”不以为然。
    • You` d have to bring the tone down, and I don` t know how it would be.
      你必须降低声音,我不知道会怎样。