第132期:“你觉得我应该用更柔和的语气来写这封投诉信吗?”
日期:2023-06-19 09:45

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【句子】I think it's the yelling. I would tone down the yelling. 【ModernFamilyS3E13】

【发音技巧】think it's连读;would tone失去爆破;

【翻译】我觉得是因为你大喊大叫。如果是我的话,我会说话温柔一点。


今天我们学习的短语叫做:tone down;

这个短语什么意思呢?

“使某个东西变得更加柔和、不那么生硬、强烈”;


to make sth. less vivid, harsh, or violent


eg: Both sides agreed to tone down their speeches in order to avoid an argument.

双方都同意把话放缓和些,以避免争执。


eg: You should really tone down the angry rhetoric in the article, or people won't take it seriously.

你真的应该缓和处理一下你文章当中愤怒的那些言辞,否则人们不会把这篇文章当真的。


eg: This is rather shocking. You had better tone it down a bit.

这件事情真的让人感到很震惊,你最好注意下你的措辞。


eg: Do you think I should tone down this letter of complaint?

你觉得我应该用更柔和的语气来写这封投诉信吗?


eg: Some of the language in the original play has been toned down for the television version.

这部戏剧被拍成电视剧以后,原剧中的一些语言已经被改得不那么粗鲁了。


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I get that you're going for a unique look, but your outfit clashes really badly. Try toning it down a bit.


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