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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - You will have to tone down the red a little.
你得把红色稍调暗一点。 - She tried to tone down his anger.
她试图使他的愤怒缓和下来。 - 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。 - 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。 - Please tone down your language.
请缓和一下你的语。 - The FOMC will have to tone down its assessment of the economy in view of recent weak indicators on real growth, real consumption spending and employment, said Brian Bethune and Nigel Gault, economists at Global Insight.
面对近期疲软的实际增长、实际消费支出和就业指标，联邦公开市场委员会将不得不下调其对经济的评估，环球透视（GlobalInsight）经济学家布莱恩贝休恩（BrianBethune）和奈杰尔高尔特（NigelGault）表示。