tone down
phrasal verbtone something down
- to make a speech, an opinion, etc. less extreme or offensive
使（讲话、意见等）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。
- The language of the article will have to be toned down for the mass market.
- to make a colour less bright
使（颜色）柔和