downplay 英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ] 　 美 [ˈdaʊnˌple]

downplay

downplay　 英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ] 美 [ˈdaʊnˌple]

vt. 淡化，轻视　

进行时:downplaying　 过去式:downplayed　 过去分词:downplayed　 第三人称单数:downplays　 名词复数:downplays　

The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.　教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。
So President Trump is trying to downplay it.　特朗普总统试图淡化这件事。

  • To downplay something is to act as if it's not very important. If you're trying to convince your friends to play poker with you, you might downplay the fact that you're an experienced and competitive player.
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  • vt. 淡化，轻视

  • 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。

  • 2. So President Trump is trying to downplay it.

    特朗普总统试图淡化这件事。

  • 3. to downplay internal problems

    极力淡化内部问题

  • downplay (v.) "de-emphasize," 1968, from down (adv.) + play (v.). Related: Downplayed; downplaying.
down·play / ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ / verb downplaysth to make people think that sth is less important than it really is 对…轻描淡写；使轻视；贬低 SYN play down ◆ The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance. 教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。 downplay downplays downplayed downplaying down·play / ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ ; NAmE ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ /
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