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

• Tone down the loop count on the previous example, add set-x to the beginning of the script as well as a comment, and execute it, as shown in Listing 12.
  减小前一个示例中的循环计数值，在脚本的开头添加set-x和一个注释，见清单12。
• 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。
• 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。
• The bright blue wilt tone down with the effect of sunlight.
  阳光一照射这明亮的蓝色就会柔和下来。
• 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。
• 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。
• She tried to tone down his anger.
  她试图使他的愤怒缓和下来。
• 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。
• 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。