| 单词 | tone down |
| 释义 | tone down 1. phrasal verb If you tone down something that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The forecasts have had to be toned down, as the economy has shown signs of slowing. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] We have had to ask the agency and their client to tone their ads down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for tone If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong. When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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