1. 使(言辭)溫和;使(調子)緩和;收斂 If you tone down something that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive.
e.g. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting... 言辭激烈的右翼領(lǐng)袖在會(huì )后收斂了他的好戰言論。 e.g. The forecasts have since had to be toned down, as the economy has exhibited unmistakable signs of slowing… 該預測不得不在此后放低調子,因為經(jīng)濟已明白無(wú)誤地顯示出放緩的跡象。
tone down英英釋義
verb
1. make less strong or intense soften
e.g. Tone down that aggressive letter The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
Synonym: moderatetame
2. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping