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单词 tone down
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tone down

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytone down
he/she/ittones down
present participletoning down
past tensetoned down
past participletoned down
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive

    MPs have been ordered to tone down their criticisms of government policy in the run-up to the election.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make something better
    improve
    enhance
    remedy
  2. 2
    to make the colour, flavour etc of something less strong
    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something weaker
    lessen
    reduce
    subside

tone down

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytone down
he/she/ittones down
present participletoning down
past tensetoned down
past participletoned down
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive

    Both sides agreed to tone down their speeches in order to avoid an argument.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make something better
    improve
    enhance
    correct
  2. 2
    to make the color, flavor, etc. of something less strong
    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something weaker
    weaken
    lessen
    reduce
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