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

Instead of striving after the unattainable, we should learn to round our ideas and tone down the angularity of our conduct.
替代我们难以做到的奋斗，我们应该学会变通我们的想法和磨掉我们行为的棱角。
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。
Please tone down your language.
请缓和一下你的语。
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。
She tried to tone down his anger.
她试图使他的愤怒缓和下来。
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。
You will have to tone down the red a little.
你得把红色稍调暗一点。
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。
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。
You must tone down your language; stop swearing.
讲话要温文一点，不要出口骂人。