| 词组 | tone |
| 释义 | tone [toned, toned, toning] tone down 1. tone down sth • tone sth down to make something such as a speech, performance, or piece of writing less extreme, offensive, or critical: ▪ TV bosses have told them to tone the show down, claiming there are too many sex scenes and too much bad language. ▪ If Newland doesn't tone down his message, he will probably lose supporters. ■ SIMILAR TO: moderate 2. tone down sth • tone sth down if you tone down the colour of something, you make it less bright: ▪ Makeup can be used to help tone down a reddish complexion. ▪ To tone down a room that is too stimulating, select light-coloured paint and accessories. 3. tone down sth • tone sth down to change your behaviour or style of clothing so it attracts less attention than before: ▪ You can tone down the dress with a black cardigan and make it suitable for work. tone in tone in BrE if something tones in with the other things next to it, they look good together, especially because they have similar colours + with ▪ Choose a colour scheme for the curtains that will tone in with the rest of the room. ▪ The new bridge has been designed to tone in with the rest of the area's historic buildings. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fit in, ↑match tone up tone up sth • tone sth up • tone up to make your body or muscles firmer and stronger by doing physical exercises: ▪ Aerobics really tones up your muscles. ▪ People can use the new exercise video to tone up without spending a lot of time or money. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑shape up |
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