play down

verb

1. understate the importance or quality of

e.g. he played down his royal ancestry

Synonym: backgrounddownplay

1. 降低…的重要性；贬低；淡化
If you play down something, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important.

play down什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 对......不太重视：Audience Rating: 收视率 | Play Down: 对......不太重视 | Floor Trader: 场内交易人

2. play down在线翻译

2. 降低：play down one's tune 降低调子 | play down 降低 | play ducks and drakes 玩打水漂生意

3. 淡化：毫无根据 unfounded and unsubstantiated | 淡化 play down | 清洗及消毒 cleanse and disinfect

4. 减少、降低：7. stun:惊吓 | 8. play down:减少、降低 | 9. nibble:轻咬