轻描淡写; 故意缩小…的重要性; 和善地对待; 放低身价

1. 七彩网.英语单词

ph.

1. He tried to play down my part in the work and play up his own.
他极力贬低我在这工作中的作用，而拼命抬高他自己的分量。

2. The general tried to play down the military defeat.
将军设法减低战败的严重性。

1. 对......不太重视：Audience Rating: 收视率 | Play Down: 对......不太重视 | Floor Trader: 场内交易人

2. 降低：play down one's tune 降低调子 | play down 降低 | play ducks and drakes 玩打水漂生意

3. 淡化：毫无根据 unfounded and unsubstantiated | 淡化 play down | 清洗及消毒 cleanse and disinfect

4. 减少、降低：7. stun:惊吓 | 8. play down:减少、降低 | 9. nibble:轻咬

1. 降低…的重要性；贬低；淡化
If you play down something, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

verb

1. understate the importance or quality of

e.g. he played down his royal ancestry

Synonym: backgrounddownplay