1. 降低：tone colour 音色 | tone down 降低 | tone in with 调和
2. 使柔和：5. psychological 心理学的 | 6. tone down 使柔和 | 7. soup kitchen 施舍食物给穷人之处所; 施粥场
3. 使降低,使缓和,使柔和：token presence 象征性的存在 | tone down 使降低,使缓和,使柔和 | Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC)(南非)真相与和解委员会
4. 柔和色调：柔光鏡,片 soft-focus attachment | 柔和色調 tone down | 肉眼觀察 unaided viewing
1. 使(言辞)温和；使(调子)缓和;收敛
If you tone down something that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive.
e.g. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting...
言辞激烈的右翼领袖在会后收敛了他的好战言论。
e.g. The forecasts have since had to be toned down, as the economy has exhibited unmistakable signs of slowing…
该预测不得不在此后放低调子，因为经济已明白无误地显示出放缓的迹象。