downplay
- v. 对……轻描淡写；轻视，贬低
[ 第三人称单数 downplays 现在分词 downplaying 过去式 downplayed 过去分词 downplayed ]
网络释义英英释义
down play 贬低
play down 贬低 ; 缩小 ; 使显得不重要 ; 降低
Play down a severe slope 击中斜坡球
Slow down Game Play 游戏减速
play down one's tune 降低调子
More play down the wings 边路进攻呈上升势头
play down on 用卑鄙手段欺骗
play upside down 播放倒挂 ; 倒挂起 ; 发挥颠倒
Time can play down everything 时间可以淡化一切
downplay [ 'daunplei ]
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v.
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represent as less significant or important
同义词： understate minimize minimise
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understate the importance or quality of
同义词： background play down
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represent as less significant or important
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
downplay /ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ/ CET6+ ( downplaying, downplayed, downplays )
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V-T If you downplay a fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is. 轻描淡写
例：Police sources yesterday downplayed the significance of the security breach.
警方昨天的消息对这次安全缺口的重要性轻描淡写。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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It is impossible to shut these workplaces down because there are people who play specific roles and cannot take a long continuous break.
要关闭这些工作场所是不可能的，因为有些人扮演着特定的角色，无法长时间连续休息。
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I cannot conceive of anybody writing a play by sitting down and mapping it out.
我无法想像有人能坐下来凭空想就写出剧本。
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If you want to play safe, cut down on the amount of salt you eat.
如果你想万无一失，就少吃盐。
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The play was in seventeen eighty-seven, after Taylor helped to put down Shay's rebellion.
VOA: special.2011.05.22
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Now one reason it's a fun class, is the nice thing about teaching Game Theory quieten down folks- one thing about teaching Game Theory is, you get to play games, and that's exactly what we've just been doing now.
为什么这门课很有趣,因为学习博弈论,大家安静一下,在课堂上我们通过一些游戏来学习博弈,我们不刚做完一个游戏吗
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ERIC: Why you shooting down my game?Let a playa play. MIKE: Yeah, okay.What you playing at, T-Ball?
VOA: standard.other
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