当我们想要表达低调一点，别那么夸张时，我们用英语应该如何表达呢？

tone it down

表示程度轻一点，不要那么猛烈或强烈或者柔和一点

比如：

The language of the article will have to be toned down for the mass market.

文章的措辞（不要太夸张）要再柔和一些，这样才能符合大众市场。

• If your children are playing really loudly, you can ask them to "tone it down", meaning to play more quietly.

• 如果孩子们玩耍时过于吵闹，你可以告诉他们“轻一点”，就是指安静些。

• If someone is playing a sport really aggressively even though it's not a serious game, you can comment that this person should "tone it down"（不要打得太猛烈）, meaning to play less aggressively.

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