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tone sth down phrase
⇨ moderate moderate verb moderate ♦︎ dampen ♦︎ temper ♦︎ blunt ♦︎ tone sth down ♦︎ modifyThese words all mean to make sth less strong or extreme. 这些词均表示使缓和、使适中、减弱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to moderate / tone down / modify your language◆to moderate / modify your behaviour / demands / views■ moderate /ˈmɒdəreɪt; NAmE ˈmɑːdəreɪt/ [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to become or make sth become less extreme, severe or strong 缓和；使适中◆We agreed to moderate our original demands.我们同意降低原先的要求。◆She apologized immediately and moderated her voice.她立刻道了歉并压低了嗓门。◆By evening the wind had moderated slightly.到黄昏时，风稍稍减弱了。ⓘ Moderate is often used to talk about things that are done by people, for example behaviour, criticism or language, and usually has a person as the subject of the verb. * moderate常用以谈及人们所做之事，主语通常是人，搭配词有behaviour、criticism、language等。■ dampen [transitive] to make sth such as a feeling or reaction less strong 抑制，控制，减弱（感情、反应等）◆None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm.任何挫折都不能减弱他的热情。◆She wasn't going to let anything dampen her spirits today.她不想让任何事情影响她今天的兴致。■ temper [transitive, often passive] (formal) to make sth less severe by adding sth that has the opposite effect 使缓和；使温和◆Justice must be tempered with mercy.法外尚须施以仁恕。◆The hot sunny days were tempered by a light breeze.一阵轻风为晴朗炎热的天气带去些许凉意。■ blunt [transitive] to make a feeling or ability weaker or less effective 使（情感）减弱；使（能力）变差；使降低效应◆Age hadn't blunted his passion for adventure.岁月没有冲淡他对冒险的热情。◆Living alone in the country had blunted her wits.在乡下的独居生活使她的头脑不复敏锐。■ ˌtone sth ˈdown phrasal verb to make a speech or opinion less extreme or offensive 使（讲话或意见）缓和；使温和◆The language of the article will have to be toned down for the mass market.这篇文章的措辞必须缓和一下以适合大众市场。■ modify /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/ [transitive] (formal) to make your behaviour, attitude or language less extreme, especially in order to avoid offending sb 使（行为、态度或语言）温和；缓和◆The social worker at first aimed to get Mrs R to modify her behaviour, without success.社会福利工作者最初力求使R夫人缓和自己的行为，但没有成功。 |