每日一词【776】tone down：降低，放慢

今天我们要学的词是tone down。 Tone down是降低的意思。法国总统萨科齐星期天慢跑锻炼时突然头晕摔倒，送往医院接受治疗。"Friends and doctors urged him to tone down his hyperactive lifestyle," 朋友和医生都要求他放慢高度紧张的生活节奏。

美国总统奥巴马上星期三就哈佛大学非洲裔教授盖茨在自己家里被捕一事的表态引起了强烈反响。"President Obama toned down his remarks on Friday and admitted that his comments earlier had inflamed tensions," 奥巴马星期五缓和了态度，并承认自己先前的讲话进一步加剧了紧张的情绪。好的，今天我们学习的词是tone down...