downplay

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GRE Collins 1

v represent as less significant or important
v understate the importance or quality of

vt. 不予重视

Collins 星级

33,706

BNC 频率

9,908

使用频率

down表示向下，play表示玩耍或表现，合在一起表示“降低某事的重要性或影响”，即“淡化”。

例句

1. She tried to downplay her achievements during the meeting.

她在会议上试图淡化自己的成就。

2. The coach downplayed the team's loss, saying they played well.

教练淡化了球队的失利，表示他们表现得很好。

3. He often downplays his role in the project, but he contributed a lot.

他常常淡化自己在项目中的角色，但他贡献很大。