Take the edge off.

Take the edge off.
「Take the edge off」意味著減少某事物的嚴重性或強度,使之更容易處理。就像當你用砂紙磨光木板邊緣一樣,使其不再那麼尖銳或難以處理。在日常生活中,飲用一杯茶可能會「減輕」長時間工作後的壓力,或者一句友善的話可以緩解緊張的氛圍。
A cup of tea might take the edge off your headache.
一杯茶可能會緩解你的頭痛。
After the intense meeting, they went for drinks to take the edge off the stress.
在緊張的會議之後,他們去喝了點酒來緩解壓力。
He took a deep breath to take the edge off his nervousness before stepping onto the stage.
他深深吸了一口氣來緩解上台前的緊張感。