soft-pedal

美 
英 
  • 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
第三人称单数:soft-pedals  现在分词:soft-pedalling  过去式:soft-pedalled  
soft-pedal
v.
1.
[t][i]
(informal)
~ (on) sth
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
Television has been accused of soft-pedalling bad news.
有人指责电视对坏消息轻描淡写。