| 释义 |
●ˌtone sth ˈdown1. to make sth such as a speech, an opinion, etc. less offensive, critical or unkind than it was originally 降低（语气、调子等）；使（讲话、意见等）缓和；使温和◆He had to tone down his article before it was published.
他得在文章发表前把措辞改缓和一些。2. to make sth, especially your clothes, less bright and noticeable 使（衣服等）暗淡些；使不太艳丽；使不太扎眼◆She toned down her style of dress when she started her new job.
她干上新工作后穿得庄重了些。3. to make a colour less bright 使（颜色）柔和◆We toned down the yellow paint with a little white.
我们掺了一点白色，使黄漆显得柔和些。◆Petra used powder to tone down her rosy cheeks.
佩特拉在红红的面颊上搽了些粉遮盖一下。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) |