downplay

美 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]
  • vt.淡化;对…轻描淡写;贬低;使轻视

过去式: downplayed 现在分词: downplaying 过去分词: downplayed 第三人称单数: downplays

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verb

VN对…轻描淡写;使轻视;贬低
to make people think that sth is less important than it really is

The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.

教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。

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频次

  • 1
    VERB 对…轻描淡写;使轻视;贬低
    If you downplay a fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is.

    The government is trying to downplay the violence.

    政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。

verb

1
understate the importance or quality of
he played down his royal ancestry
Synonym: background play down
2
represent as less significant or important
Synonym: understate minimize minimise

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  1. On Downplay of Knowledge of Chinese Language and Literature

    反思淡化语文知识教学

  2. He also sought to downplay the importance of deposit taking .

    他也寻求淡化吸收存款的重要性。他说,我们还没考虑过存款的事,我们不打算追逐存款。

  3. The coach is downplaying the team 's poor performance .

    教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。

  4. The report downplayed the effects of large class sizes in schools .

    报告对学校大班级规模的影响一带而过。

  5. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns , resulting in a real - estate " bubble , " the report 's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred .

    虽然盲目乐观会造成不良的投资模式,引起房地产行业泡沫的滋生,但是报道的作者对这一潜在发生的状况并不是特别重视,因为这还并未发生。

  6. Every time something wonderful happens to you , you downplay it .

    你每次有什么好事都很低调。

  7. It also downplays the continuing role of science in helping fuel technological development .

    同时也贬低了科学长期以来对于技术发展的推动作用。

  8. But he should not downplay the strategic dimension of foreign policy .

    但他不应淡化外交政策的战略层面。

  9. The two leaders downplayed differences on steps to reverse the current economic slide .

    两位领导人还试图淡化他们在扭转经济下滑的具体做法上存在的分歧。

  10. For starters , downplaying China 's rise has practical benefits .

    首先,低调处理中国强大的事实有着现实的利益。

  11. This separation leads us to downplay the political consequences of long-term economic weakness .

    政经分离使我们低估了长期经济疲弱带来的政治后果。

  12. And I don 't mean to downplay engineering at all .

    我不是说要贬低工程工作。

  13. Local media initially downplayed the crisis , following the government 's cue ;

    根据政府指示,开始时媒体报道低调;

  14. Our experience of the past few years is also of great importance and should not be downplayed .

    这几年的经验也很重要,不要小看。

  15. The capitalistic mode of production downplayed human ′ s development , causing the severe environment problem .

    资本主义生产方式淡化了人的发展,导致了严重的环境问题。

  16. It is easy to downplay the importance of work that feels meaningful .

    忽视你感觉很重要的工作的重要性是很容易的。

  17. This style allows you to draw out your related skills and downplay your work history .

    这种风格的简历能突出你的相关技能而忽略你的工作经验。

  18. Secondly , we cannot downplay the problems that might be caused by cell phone in driving .

    论者也没有提供资料说明这类事故与开车打手机导致的事故有何种可比性。

  19. Downplaying of the Police Uniform Culture and its Countermeasures

    警察服饰文化的淡化及对策

  20. Traditional aspects of Korean culture tend to be downplayed or ignored in North Korea .

    在朝鲜,其传统文化大有被忽略之势。

  21. Crean downplayed the potential economic impact of the case .

    克林淡化了潜在的经济影响的案件。

  22. But my life this unique and incredible experience is what I want to downplay it .

    但我人生中这段与众不同且不可思议的经历恰恰是我想淡化的。

  23. Russia has both condemned and downplayed the significance of international sanctions .

    俄罗斯谴责并蔑视国际社会的制裁。

  24. The sign makers , however , downplay any artistic pretension .

    不过,霓虹招牌制作师们并不重视艺术化的虚饰。

  25. He also downplayed the impact of soaring salaries for India 's IT employees .

    此外,他着意淡化印度IT员工薪资上涨所带来的影响。

  26. The White House downplayed the lower job numbers as just a bump in the road .

    白宫淡化为仅仅是在路上颠簸了较低的工作号码。

  27. Meanwhile , the athlete downplayed the fact that his time equaled the world record .

    同时,他的个人成绩也追平了世界纪录。

  28. However , Mr Feng downplayed fears of a pandemic .

    不过,冯子健淡化了疫情大爆发的担心。

  29. The United Auto Workers has been among the constituents downplaying any potential benefits of a deal .

    行业工会组织全美汽车工人联合会(UAW)一直是淡化这笔交易可能有什么好处的机构之一。

  30. Common goal can downplay differences .

    共同目标可缩小分歧。