play down

英 [pleɪ daʊn]

美 [pleɪ daʊn]

降低…的重要性; 贬低; 淡化

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 降低…的重要性；贬低；淡化
  If youplay downsomething, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important.
  1. Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports...
     西方外交官刻意贬低这些报告的重要性。
  2. He plays down rumours that he aims to become a Labour MP...
     他对那些说他想要成为工党下院议员的传言轻描淡写。
  3. Both London and Dublin are playing the matter down.
     伦敦和都柏林方面对此事都在有意淡化。

英英释义

verb

• understate the importance or quality of
  1. he played down his royal ancestry
  Synonym:backgrounddownplay

双语例句

• The reporter wrote the play down, as he had not liked it.
  那记者轻描淡写地评价了一下那个剧，因为它不喜欢它。
• And while they may play down the money, all three are extremely ambitious.
  尽管他们可能并不看重钱，但三个人都极有雄心壮志。
• Our government is trying to play down the abductees 'issue because they cannot do anything right now.
  我国政府正试图淡化被绑架者问题，因为眼下他们什么也做不了。
• The government is trying to play down its role in the affair.
  政府正设法淡化他在这件事情中的角色。
• We must not play down these feelings of fear and uncertainty, and I certainly won't do that.
  我们决不能贬低人们恐惧与不安的感受，我的确不能那样做。
• He plays down rumours that he aims to become a Labour MP
  他对那些说他想要成为工党下院议员的传言轻描淡写。
• I know you try to play down my part in the affair and play up your own.
  我知道你有意贬低我在这件事中起的作用，而抬高你自己。
• Desperate for any job, they play down qualifications and experience in their applications.
  他们迫切想要得到工作，因此在申请时他们往往会贬低自己的资历和经验，降格以求。
• I play down the fact that I'm a cop when I'm with her anyway.
  我告诉她事实是不管我是不是和在一起，我都是名警察。
• She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
  她想贬低他在这件事里起的作用，夸大自己的作用。