lessen the blow

减轻打击

soften the blow───缓解打击；减轻打击（歌名，SoftenTheBlow）

cushion the blow───给垫着点儿；说话绵软一点以免打击过重

stem the flow───阻止流动

lessen the impact───减轻影响

lower the boom───进行严厉惩罚

stop the flow───停止流动

be given the boot───被解雇

lighten the mood───舒缓情绪；放松心情

put on the block───放在积木上

no getting away from these so instead consider ways tolessen the blow, and there are a number of ways to achieve this.───这些事无法避免，所以反而要想方减少缠身俗务。 有许多方法做到这一点。

There's no getting away from these so instead consider ways tolessen the blow, and there are a number of ways to achieve this.───这些事无法避免，所以反而要想方减少缠身俗务。有许多方法做到这一点。