soft-pedal

英式音标soft-pedal怎么读

美式音标soft-pedal怎么读

近义词 silence

soft-pedal词义

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vt. 用弱音踏板降低…的音调;对…不予张扬;使大事化小vi. 使用弱音踏板;缓和;不张扬

词态变化

第三人称单数: soft-pedals;过去式: soft-pedalled;过去分词: soft-pedalled;现在分词: soft-pedalling;


soft-pedal双语例句

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1. In the background, in soft focus, we see his smiling wife.
在背景部分,我们可以看到他妻子面带微笑的蒙影像。

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2. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。

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3. The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime.
总统可能会继续抨击民主党人对待犯罪活动心慈手软。

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4. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice.
她叹了口气,然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。

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5. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。

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soft-pedal英文词源

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soft-pedal (v.)
"to tone down," 1915, figurative use from the noun (1856) in reference to the left foot-lever of a piano, which makes it quieter among other effects; from soft (adj.) + pedal (n.).

soft-pedal实用场景例句

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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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