soft-pedalling

英 [ˌsɒft ˈpedəlɪŋ] 美 [ˌsɔːft ˈpedəlɪŋ]

v.  低调处理; 降低…的调门; 对…轻描淡写
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    in AM, use 美国英语用 soft-pedaling, soft-pedaled

  1. VERB 缓和;减弱;降低…的力度
    If you soft-pedal something, you deliberately reduce the amount of activity or pressure that you have been using to get something done or seen.
    1. He refused to soft-pedal an investigation into the scandal.
      他拒绝降低对这起丑闻的调查力度。
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双语例句

  1. Television has been accused of soft-pedalling bad news.
    有人指责电视对环消息轻描淡写。
  2. New Delhi, meanwhile, another emerging market behemoth, has its own reasons for soft-pedalling.
    与此同时，另一个新兴市场巨头&印度也有自己保持低调的理由。
  3. The government has been soft-pedalling ( on) the question of teachers 'pay.
    政府一直低调处理教师的工资问题。
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