downplay
英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ] 美 [ˈdaʊnˌple]

vt.

贬低，轻视；不予重视；将…轻描淡写；

变形

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

英英释义

downplay[ 'daunplei ]

• v.
  • represent as less significant or important

    同义词：understateminimizeminimise

  • understate the importance or quality of

    同义词：backgroundplay down

权威例句

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Betrayal of science and reason: how anti-environmental rhetoric threatens our future.
Downplaying positive impressions: Compensation between warmth and competence in impression management ☆
Nature's services: societal dependence on natural ecosystems.
Relationships of generalized and regional adiposity to insulin sensitivity in men.
On stigma and its consequences: evidence from a longitudinal study of men with dual diagnoses of mental illness and substance abuse.