play down
英 [pleɪ daʊn]
美 [pleɪ daʊn]
降低…的重要性; 贬低; 淡化
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 降低…的重要性；贬低；淡化
If youplay downsomething, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important.- 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。 - 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。 - Both London and Dublin are playing the matter down.
伦敦和都柏林方面对此事都在有意淡化。
- Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports...
英英释义
verb
- understate the importance or quality of
- he played down his royal ancestry
双语例句
- Desperate for any job, they play down qualifications and experience in their applications.
他们迫切想要得到工作，因此在申请时他们往往会贬低自己的资历和经验，降格以求。 - I play down the fact that I'm a cop when I'm with her anyway.
我告诉她事实是不管我是不是和在一起，我都是名警察。 - 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份量。 - He can also play down the middle.
他同样可以在中场。 - 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。 - Our government is trying to play down the abductees 'issue because they cannot do anything right now.
我国政府正试图淡化被绑架者问题，因为眼下他们什么也做不了。 - 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。 - And while they may play down the money, all three are extremely ambitious.
尽管他们可能并不看重钱，但三个人都极有雄心壮志。 - I raised this instance not to play down the importance of psychology.
我举这个例子并不是说心理素质不重要。 - You should not have let her play down by the old mine.
你不应该让她去那儿玩的。