raise/lower the tone (of something)

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishraise/lower the tone (of something)raise/lower the tone (of something)RIGHT/PROPERto make a place or event more or less socially acceptable, attractive etc That horrible building lowers the whole tone of the neighborhood. Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=by making rude remarks etc). → toneExamples from the Corpusraise/lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it.

单词	raise/lower the tone (of something)
释义	raise/lower the tone (of something) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishraise/lower the tone (of something)raise/lower the tone (of something)RIGHT/PROPERto make a place or event more or less socially acceptable, attractive etc That horrible building lowers the whole tone of the neighborhood. Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=by making rude remarks etc). → toneExamples from the Corpusraise/lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it.
随便看	disappoint plans disappoint somebody’s hopes/expectations/plans disappointed disappointed disappointed (that) disappointed about disappointed at disappointed at/with/about something disappointed by disappointed by something disappointed in disappointed in somebody disappointed that disappointed to find etc disappointed to hear etc disappointed to hear/see/find etc disappointed to see etc disappointed with disappointing disappointment disappointment that disapprobation disapproval disapprove disapproving