| 单词 | tone something down |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to moderate in tone He toned down his militant statement after the meeting. Synonyms moderate They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. temper He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm. soften He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her. restrain subdue He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears. play down dampen Nothing seemed to dampen his enthusiasm. mitigate ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion modulate soft-pedal (informal) 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to moderate in tone He was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes. Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. moderate The crisis has moderated somewhat. soften lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. Additional synonymsin the sense of dampen Definition to reduce the intensity of Nothing seemed to dampen his enthusiasm. Synonyms reduce, check, moderate, dash, dull, restrain, deter, stifle, lessen, smother, muffle, deadenin the sense of lessen Definition to make or become less Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. Synonyms reduce, lower, diminish, decrease, relax, ease, narrow, moderate, dial down, weaken, erode, impair, degrade, minimize, curtail, lighten, wind down, abridge, de-escalatein the sense of mitigate Definition to make less severe or harsh ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion Synonyms ease, moderate, soften, check, quiet, calm, weaken, dull, diminish, temper, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, appease, lighten, remit, allay, placate, abate, tone down, assuage, pacify, mollify, take the edge off, extenuate, tranquillize, palliate, reduce the force of Nearby words of |
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