raise / lower the tone (of sth) to 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.那栋难看的建筑物降低了周围的整体格调。•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。 |