to make a speech, an opinion, etc. less extreme or offensive 使（讲话、意见等）缓和；使温和
The language of the article will have to be toned down for the mass market.
这篇文章的措辞必须缓和一下以适合大众市场。
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。
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。
We have had to ask the agency and their client to tone their ads down.
我们不得不要求广告公司及其客户将他们的广告处理得低调些。