tonesthdown
—phrasal verbwithtoneverb[T]uk/təʊn/us/toʊn/(alsotone up)
to make something lessforcefuloroffensive, usually apieceof writing or aspeech
使（通常指文章或讲话）缓和；使温和
Some of thelanguagein theoriginalplayhas beentoneddown for thetelevisionversion.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。