tone down

（使）柔和, 缓和

例句与用法：

You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article.

你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些。

In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.

部长在公开发表言论时比他在私下批评时的调子要缓和一点儿。

The bright blue wilt tone down with the effect of sunlight.

阳光一照射这明亮的蓝色就会柔和下来。

使柔和

She was trying to tone down the colors of the picture.

她正设法使画面的色调柔和一些。

tone down

词义辨析：

同义参见:

silence

soften

darken

soften

qualify

tone down1.■(使)缓和；减轻：to tone down someone's anger缓和某人的怒气2.■(使)柔和；使颜色调和：You should tone down the red colour in your painting.你应该让画中的红色变得柔和些。3.■降低调子：He toned down his criticism.他降低了批评的调子。4.■变和谐；和缓：The excitement toned down.兴奋缓和下来了。

tone down

动词 tone down:

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

同义词：muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen

make less strong or intense; soften

同义词：moderate, tame

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