to tone down
Pronunciation
/tˈoʊn dˈaʊn/
British pronunciation
/tˈəʊn dˈaʊn/

“tone down”的英语定义和含义

to tone down
[phrase form: tone]
01

缓和, 减轻

to reduce the intensity of something
Transitive: to tone down sth
to tone down definition and meaning
example
例子
She decided to tone the colors down in the painting to create a more calming effect.
她决定调低画中的颜色以创造更 calming 的效果。
Please tone your criticism down; it's discouraging for the team.
缓和你的批评;这对团队来说是令人沮丧的。
02

调低, 缓和

to make a sound or noise less loud
Transitive: to tone down a sound or noise
example
例子
The musician toned the guitar down to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
音乐家调低了吉他的音量以避免打扰邻居。
The engineer toned down the machinery noise by adding soundproofing.
工程师通过添加隔音材料降低了机械噪音。
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