soft-pedal
英 [ˌsɒftˈped.əl]
美 [ˌsɑːftˈped.əl]
- vt. 用弱音踏板降低…的音调；对…不予张扬；使大事化小
- vi. 使用弱音踏板；缓和；不张扬
英语词源
- soft-pedal (v.)
- "to tone down," 1915, figurative use from the noun (1856) in reference to the left foot-lever of a piano, which makes it quieter among other effects; from soft (adj.) + pedal (n.).
权威例句
- 1. In the background, in soft focus, we see his smiling wife.
- 在背景部分，我们可以看到他妻子面带微笑的蒙影像。
- 2. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
- 针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
- 3. The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime.
- 总统可能会继续抨击民主党人对待犯罪活动心慈手软。
- 4. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice.
- 她叹了口气，然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。
- 5. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
- 我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。