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单词 tone down
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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
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 spicesand garlic in his recipes. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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tone down in British English

verb
(adverb)
to moderate or become moderated in tone
to tone down an argument
to tone down a bright colour

tone down in American English

1. 
to give a lower or less intense tone to
2. 
to become softened
3. 
to make (something written or said) less harsh or more moderate
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Examples of 'tone down' in a sentence
tone down

She was such a flamboyant personality that she'd have had an awful struggle trying to tone down her handwriting.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Malone tried to tone down the pity in his voice: `I don't think he'll be back at all, Mrs Malloy.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG
She checked her complexion, feathering in the edges of her eye make-up and dabbing her lips on a tissue to tone down the gloss.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION
Somebody needed some plastic surgery to tone down their facial features.
Kimberla Lawson Roby A TASTE OF REALITY

Chinese translation of 'tone down'

tone down

vt

  1. [criticism etc] 缓(緩)和 (huǎnhé)
  2. [colour, flavour] 调(調)和 (tiáohé)
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tone down

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tone down

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