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tone something down
phrasal verb with toneverb[ T ]uk /təʊn/ us /toʊn/(alsotone up)
to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech: 使（通常指文章或讲话）缓和；使温和
language is toned downSome of the language in the original play has been toned down for the television version.这部戏被拍成电视后，原剧中的一些语言已经被改得不那么激烈了。
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tone down something | American Dictionary
tone down something
phrasal verb with toneverbus/toʊn/
to make something less forceful or offensive:
The foul language in the original play has been toned down for television.
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