He refused to soft-pedal an investigation into the scandal.

他拒绝降低对该丑闻的调查力度。

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Another bad habit is the over-use of the damper or soft pedal as discussed below.

另一个坏习惯是过度使用延音或弱音踏板，我们将在下面讨论。

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Different performer according to give musical performance the habit and the processing methods personally, also make the marking of the soft sound pedal have the obvious dissimilarity.

不同的演奏者依据个人的演奏习惯和处理方法，也使柔音踏板的标记有明显的不同。

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For one, when we have to deliver negative feedback we often soft pedal to the point of being downright confusing.

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In this case, the Republican candidates clearly came in intending to soft pedal their views on immigration and tone down their rhetoric.

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Piano keys each have three strings that, when struck by a felt-covered hammer, make a musical sound. (The exceptions are the bass keys, which have either two strings or one.) Pressing the soft pedal shifts the hammers so only two of the three strings are touched, giving the piano a much softer tone.

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