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soft-pedal

/ˌsɒft ˈpɛd.əl/

翻译: 动词,指淡化或减轻某事物的重要性、严重性或尖锐程度,常为了避免冒犯他人或引起不安。

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词语关系

verb

/ˌsɒft ˈpɛd.əl/C1formal
  • zh动词,指淡化或减轻某事物的重要性、严重性或尖锐程度,常为了避免冒犯他人或引起不安。

A verb meaning to make something seem less important or less extreme than it really is, often to avoid causing offense or alarm.

  1. Play down or obscureC1informal

    To make something seem less important, serious, or noticeable than it really is.

    zh轻描淡写

    • The company tried to soft-pedal the negative impact of the layoffs.
    • He soft-pedaled his role in the project's success.
    • Politicians often soft-pedal controversial issues during campaigns.

    同义词de-emphasizedownplaygloss overminimizeplay downtone downunderplay

    反义词accentuateemphasizehighlightstress

词形
  • soft-pedaled past participle
  • soft-pedalled past participle
  • soft-pedaled past simple
  • soft-pedalled past simple
  • soft-pedaling present participle
  • soft-pedalling present participle
  • soft-pedals third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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