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单词 soft-pedal
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soft-pedal
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌsɒftˈped.əl/us
/ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
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to make somethingseemlessimportantor lessbadthan it really is:
（对…）采取低调态度；降低（…的）重要性；淡化
This is asensitiveissue- Ithinkwe'dbettersoft-pedal it for themoment.这是个相当敏感的问题——我认为目前我们最好低调处理。
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  • dramatize
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(Definition ofsoft-pedalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

soft-pedal| American Dictionary

soft-pedal
verb[T]
us/ˈsɔftˈped·əl/
totreatsomethingunpleasantas lessimportant, because youwanttoavoidangeringorhurtingpeople:
Themoviesoft-pedals the moresensationalaspectsof hislife.
(Definition ofsoft-pedalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsoft-pedal

soft-pedal
They were thus willing tosoft-pedalthe struggle for equal rights, and thereby avoided the brunt of the ideological incompatibility described above.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If the chair had been a man, you would have a cover-up, complete with back-room deals being cut tosoft-pedalon some of the boys.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I categorically reject the assertion that we have asked staff tosoft-pedalon illegal immigration to protect the asylum target.
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We toyed with fast breeder reactors, but we decided tosoft-pedalon that type of reactor.
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They are half threatening this country that they are going tosoft-pedalthe purchase of tractors until we deal with the question of the oil embargo.
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Hansard archive
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In the face of this resistance, it may be tempting to get discouraged, to second-guess the effort, tosoft-pedalour message.
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So, did, theysoft-pedalthings in order to grab a wider audience?
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Some of them have been soft-pedalled with the passing of the years.
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His method of soft-pedalling the whole thing and indicating it as something of very little importance was extremely skilful and well done.
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The whole thing is soft-pedalled as regards the people and the families who are the victims.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We know that the operation of the whole machinery to help to secure efficiency is being soft-pedalled.
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He soft-pedalled that side of it.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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