soft-pedal

单词soft-pedal

基本解释

v.: 低调处理；降低…的调门；对…轻描淡写
n.: (用以减弱音量的)钢琴踏板；减弱效果的东西
网络: 弱音踏板

权威解释

• 低调处理；降低…的调门；对…轻描淡写:

  to treat sth as less serious or important than it really is

英汉解释

• (用以减弱音量的)钢琴踏板;减弱效果的东西

• 踏下弱音踏瓣

• 在演奏…时使用减音踏板;降低(意见、批评等)调子;对…不予张扬,秘而不宣;禁止讨论

词性分析

• 第三人称单数：soft-pedals

• 现在分词：soft-pedalling

• 过去分词：soft-pedalled

同义词

v.play downdownplaymake light ofunderplayminimize

反义词

v.highlight

例句

• There are a few upscale up rights in which the soft pedal works similarly to that of the grands.

  只有少数的直立钢琴，弱音踏板的机制是与平台钢琴相同的。

• Thora is an avid feminist so I decided to soft pedal the issue of women"s rights while she was at the meeting.

  索拉是个热心的女权运动提倡者，所以我决定她在场时不谈妇女权利的问题。

• It will do well to soft-pedal expectations for its next meeting in London in April.

  它最好淡化人们对明年4月伦敦峰会的预期。

• Another bad habit is the over-use of the damper or soft pedal as discussed below.

  另一个坏习惯是过度使用延音或弱音踏板，我们将在下面讨论。

• You might think it wise to find ways to soft-pedal that one.

  您或许需要在找寻弱化这一矛盾的方法上三思而行。