soft pedal
US /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
UK /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
1.
淡化, 轻描淡写
to treat or describe something as less important, serious, or urgent than it really is
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The government tried to soft-pedal the economic crisis.
政府试图淡化经济危机。
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She decided to soft-pedal her criticism to avoid conflict.
她决定淡化自己的批评，以避免冲突。