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
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.- 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。 - 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。 - 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。
- The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting...
英英释义
verb
- make less strong or intense
- Tone down that aggressive letter
- The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
双语例句
- The publisher urged Moore to tone down its critique of the "thief-in-chief", George W Bush.
这家出版社曾要求摩尔把对“窃贼中的窃贼”乔治w布什（georgewbush）的批判改得温和一些。 - She tried to tone down his anger.
她试图使他的愤怒缓和下来。 - 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。 - You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article.
你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些。 - Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。 - Why don't we tone down the colors a little bit?
我们干吗不稍稍减弱色调呢？ - MPs have been ordered to tone down their criticisms of government policy in the run-up to the election.
下院议员已被勒令在竞选阶段对政府政策提出批评时调子要缓和一些。 - Some analysts say the changes may be felt in the policy area, where Mr. Putin may feel compelled to tone down his aggressive, anti-Western stance.
一些分析师说，政策领域可能会出现一些变化，普京可能不得不淡化他强势的反西方立场。 - 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。 - When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。