soft-pedalled

英 [ˌsɒft ˈpedəld] 美 [ˌsɔːft ˈpedəld]

v.  低调处理; 降低…的调门; 对…轻描淡写
soft-pedal的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

    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。