to make something less forceful or intense
使某物变得不那么强烈或激烈 (shi mou wu bian de bu na me qiang lie huo ji lie)
"Could you tone down the colors in that slide?"
"你能降低那个幻灯片中的颜色吗？" (ni neng **jiang di** na ge huan deng pian zhong de yan se ma?)
a sudden and powerful beginning; often used metaphorically
used to give a brief and clear summary
to meet expected standards
to make someone feel happier
Being patient will eventually lead to positive results.
Something that shows potential but fails quickly
