同义词: understate minimize minimise
同义词: background play down
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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
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。
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。
Pragma lovers also downplayed emotive aspects of relationships but favoured practical, sensible connections.
实用主义的恋人们也会淡化人际关系中感情方面的因素,而倾向于实用、理智的联系。
He downplayed those comments Tuesday.
拉梅什星期二淡化了这些言论。
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, repeat that. dynasty the motivations Dennis Blair downplayed the notion that drug violence has brought Mexico to the brink of collapse.
VOA: standard.2009.03.26
But when they went before reporters after the meeting, President Obama downplayed any tensions.
VOA: standard.2009.11.13
The Iranian government and state media initially downplayed the popular cleric's death.
VOA: standard.2009.12.22
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