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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Please tone down your language.
  请缓和一下你的语。
• Why not tone down your remarks? the company didn't lose much through his error.
  你能措辞缓和，他的错误并未给公司带来的损失。
• 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。
• 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。
• We hope to tone down Lifebloom and bring the Druids other healing spells up to speed in this expansion.
  我们希望调低生命绽放并在这个资料片中给德鲁伊们带来其他可接受的治疗技能。
• 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。