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The beige of his jacket toned (in) with the cream shirt.
他那夹克的米黄色与乳白色的衬衫非常协调。
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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。
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The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting.
这位言辞激烈的右翼领导人在会后缓和了他的好战言辞。
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A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is--as a general thing.
一般来说，强盗比海盗格调要高。
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He toned down his criticism.
他降低了批评的调子。
词根 tone
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tonic adj. 滋补的；声调的；使精神振作的 n. 补药；主调音或基音
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tonal adj. 色调的；音调的
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toneless adj. 沉闷的；单调的；缺乏声调的；无声的
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tonelessly adv. 单调地，沉闷地
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tone n. 语气；色调；音调；音色 vi. 颜色调和；呈现悦目色调 vt. 增强；用某种调子说
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toner n. 调色剂，增色剂；色粉
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tonality n. 音调；色调