(soft-pedal)with obj.
1- Music play with the soft pedal down【乐】用弱音踏板降低…的音调。
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- refrain from emphasizing the more unpleasant aspects of; play down低调处理; 不予张扬：
the administration's decision to soft-pedal the missile program.
政府低调处理导弹计划的决定。