dial down
phrasal verbdial something down
- to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls
把…调低;关小 - The event organizers took the hint and dialled down the background music.
活动组织者领会了这一暗示,调低了背景音乐的音量。
- The event organizers took the hint and dialled down the background music.
- (informal) to reduce the amount, degree or power of a quality
拨下:减少质量的数量,程度或功效 - He called on both sides to dial down the anger and start talking to each other.
他呼吁双方消消气,开始互相交谈。
- He called on both sides to dial down the anger and start talking to each other.