| 单词 | to lower the tone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lower the tone P2. to lower the tone: to diminish or debase the general spirit or moral character of something (as a discourse, conversation, place, etc.), esp. by lewd or inappropriate remarks or behaviour. ΚΠ 1773 A. L. Barbauld in J. Aikin & A. L. Barbauld Misc. Pieces in Prose 69 The antient philosophers..never attempted..to lower the tone of philosophy, and make it consistent with all the indulgences of..sensuality. 1825 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 13/1 He was..appealing to the ignorance and passions of the lower orders... He thus lowered the tone of the debates. 1847 Eng. Jrnl. Educ. 1 234 You who..have been lowering the tone around you by selfishness and indolence. 1921 Bookseller & Stationer 15 May 434/1 We do not like to see signs in display windows, especially price tags. They seem to lower the tone. 1983 C. Heimel Sex Tips for Girls (1986) xvi. 176 ‘What about douching?’ wonders Rita. ‘Trust you to lower the tone,’ says Cleo. 2005 Gay Times Dec. 158/3 Expect Boogaloo Stu to lower the tone with his Pop-tastic record collection and potty-mouthed tomfoolery. < as lemmas |
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