tone down

短语
大学

降低, 柔和, 缓和 [经] 降低, 使缓和

发音

AU

词形变化

toned down tones down 三单 tones down toning down toning down 现在分词 toned down 过去式 toned down 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.

    及物/不及物

    Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit.

    I hope they’ll tone it down and stop arguing so much.

  2. 2.

    To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.

    及物/不及物 比喻
  3. 3.

    To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.

    及物/不及物 媒体

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