lower the tone

1 RUDE/IMPOLITEto make something not as nice as it was 败坏（某事物的）格调

They thought an influx of students would lower the tone of the neighborhood.

他们认为大量学生住进来会破坏这街区的格调。

Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=include rude jokes etc in what you say)!

你肯定会降低谈话的格调！

Examples from the Corpus

lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it.

→ lower the tone (of something) at lower2(3)

2 RIGHT/PROPERto make a place or event more or less socially acceptable, attractive etc 提升/降低…的格调

That horrible building lowers the whole tone of the neighborhood.

那栋丑陋的建筑物降低了周边的整体格调。

Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=by making rude remarks etc).

就知道你会降低谈话的格调。

Examples from the Corpus

raise/lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it.

→ raise/lower the tone (of something) at tone1(1)

词汇	lower the tone
释义	lower the tone lower the tone 1 RUDE/IMPOLITEto make something not as nice as it was 败坏（某事物的）格调 They thought an influx of students would lower the tone of the neighborhood. 他们认为大量学生住进来会破坏这街区的格调。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=include rude jokes etc in what you say)! 你肯定会降低谈话的格调！ Examples from the Corpus lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it. → lower the tone (of something) at lower2(3) 2 RIGHT/PROPERto make a place or event more or less socially acceptable, attractive etc 提升/降低…的格调 That horrible building lowers the whole tone of the neighborhood. 那栋丑陋的建筑物降低了周边的整体格调。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=by making rude remarks etc). 就知道你会降低谈话的格调。 Examples from the Corpus raise/lower the tone (of something)• Far from lowering the tone, the changes are set to improve it. → raise/lower the tone (of something) at tone1(1)
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