downplay

简明英汉词典

downplay

[`daJnpleI]

vt.

不予重视

美国传统词典[双解]

downplay

down.play

AHD:[doun“pl3”]

D.J.[6daun7plei]

K.K.[6da&n7ple]

v.tr.（及物动词）

down.played， down.play.ing， down.plays

To minimize the significance of; play down:

低估：对…轻描淡写；贬低：

downplayed the bad news.

对这则坏消息轻描淡写

美国传统词典

downplay

down.play

AHD:[doun“pl3”]

D.J.[6daun7plei]

K.K.[6da&n7ple]

v.tr.

down.played, down.play.ing, down.plays

To minimize the significance of; play down:

downplayed the bad news.