downplay

英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]

美 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]

v. 对…轻描淡写; 使轻视; 贬低

现在分词：downplaying　过去式：downplayed　过去分词：downplayed　第三人称单数：downplays　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.33706 / COCA.9908

牛津词典

verb

对…轻描淡写；使轻视；贬低
to make people think that sth is less important than it really is
1. The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
  教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。

柯林斯词典

VERB 对…轻描淡写;使轻视;贬低
If youdownplaya fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is.
1. The government is trying to downplay the violence.
  政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。
2. ...to downplay the dangers of nuclear accidents.
  对核事故的危险轻描淡写

英英释义

verb

understate the importance or quality of
1. he played down his royal ancestry
Synonym:backgroundplay down
represent as less significant or important
Synonym:understateminimizeminimise

双语例句

But my life this unique and incredible experience is what I want to downplay it.
但我人生中这段与众不同且不可思议的经历恰恰是我想淡化的。
This style allows you to draw out your related skills and downplay your work history.
这种风格的简历能突出你的相关技能而忽略你的工作经验。
He even seemed to downplay Mr Putin's role in the KGB, saying that every country needed an intelligence service.
他甚至淡化普京在克格勃里的角色，他说每个国家都需要一个情报系统。
Lookingthe bright side may even hurt teenagers, say some experts, because it can make them downplay the risks posed by smoking and drug abuse.
一些专家称，看到乐观的一面甚至会伤害到青少年，因为这会使他们忽视吸烟和毒品引起的危害。
Critics could argue that these arguments downplay the risks of a "sudden stop" in financial markets.
批评人士可能辩称，这些论点淡化了金融市场“突然停滞”的风险。
And I don't mean to downplay engineering at all.
我不是说要贬低工程工作。
It is easy to downplay the importance of work that feels meaningful.
忽视你感觉很重要的工作的重要性是很容易的。
Since we have to understand their special feelings of love can not have too much, nor have the time due, but to downplay and belittle love.
因为我们要懂爱情因其特殊情感不可能拥有太多，也不因是否拥有时，而对爱进行淡化与贬低。
He also sought to downplay the importance of deposit taking.
他也寻求淡化吸收存款的重要性。他说，我们还没考虑过存款的事，我们不打算追逐存款。
Every time something wonderful happens to you, you downplay it.
你每次有什么好事都很低调。