英语单词短语词组“downtoner”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

downtoner

noun[C]

languagespecialized

/ˈdaʊn.təʊ.nər/us

/ˈdaʊn.toʊ.nɚ/

a word or phrase that makes themeaningof another word or phrase lessstrong

使另一个词（或短语）意思弱化的词（或短语）

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Becoming and making less strong

abate
abatement
adulterate
adulterated
adulteration
decline
enervate
enervating
enfeeble
enfeebled
evisceration
fade
melt
relieve
sink
tottering
turn to jellyidiom
wane
waste away
watersomethingdown

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Grammar

Downtoners

Downtoners are words or phrases which reduce the force of another word or phrase. Downtoning is the opposite of emphasising. The most common downtoners are:…

Downtoners: using vague language

We use vague language such as kind of…, sort of … or the suffix -ish to reduce the force of a word or phrase:…

Examplesofdowntoner

downtoner

For example, (10a) does not mean the negation of being very big; instead, it means that the person is of moderate size, which is similar to the function ofdowntoner.

From theCambridge English Corpus

For example, (10a) does not mean the negation of being very big; instead, it means that the person is of moderate size, which is similar to the function ofdowntoner.

From theCambridge English Corpus

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

单词	downtoner
释义	downtoner noun[C] languagespecialized uk /ˈdaʊn.təʊ.nər/us /ˈdaʊn.toʊ.nɚ/ a word or phrase that makes themeaningof another word or phrase lessstrong 使另一个词（或短语）意思弱化的词（或短语） SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterate adulterated adulteration decline enervate enervating enfeeble enfeebled evisceration fade melt relieve sink tottering turn to jellyidiom wane waste away watersomethingdown See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistic terms & linguistic style Grammar Downtoners Downtoners are words or phrases which reduce the force of another word or phrase. Downtoning is the opposite of emphasising. The most common downtoners are:… Downtoners: using vague language We use vague language such as kind of…, sort of … or the suffix -ish to reduce the force of a word or phrase:… (Definition ofdowntonerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofdowntoner downtoner For example, (10a) does not mean the negation of being very big; instead, it means that the person is of moderate size, which is similar to the function ofdowntoner. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, (10a) does not mean the negation of being very big; instead, it means that the person is of moderate size, which is similar to the function ofdowntoner. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/downtoner##
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