英语词汇“soft-pedalling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词	soft-pedalling
释义	soft-pedalling in British English present participle of verb soft-pedal soft-pedal in British English verbWord forms: -als, -alling, -alledWord forms: US -als, -aling or -aled (transitive) 1. to mute the tone of (a piano) by depressing the soft pedal 2. informal to make (something, esp something unpleasant) less obvious by deliberately failing to emphasize or allude to it noun soft pedal 3. a foot-operated lever on a piano, the left one of two, that either moves the whole action closer to thestrings so that the hammers strike with less force or causes fewer of the strings to sound Compare sustaining pedal, piano1 Examples of 'soft-pedalling' in a sentence soft-pedalling Far from soft-pedalling, this approach might signal a significant increase in the pressure brought to bear on sophisticated fraudsters. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Raise a glass to the master, and the soft-pedalling pilgrimage that brought you a little closer to his vision. Times, Sunday Times (2006) As anyone who has watched either show will know, this is not a place for soft-pedalling truths. Globe and Mail (2003) We would certainly hate to see him back down and start soft-pedalling, social media-wise, just because themanager got upset. Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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soft-pedalling in British English