downplay

[美]/ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/
[英]/ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 不予重视;将...轻描淡写
词形变化
现在分词downplaying
过去式downplayed
过去分词downplayed
第三人称单数downplays
复数downplays

例句

downplayed the bad news.

对这则坏消息轻描淡写

this report downplays the seriousness of global warming.

这个报告低估了全球变暖的严重性。

The report downplayed the effects of large class sizes in schools.

报告对学校大班级规模的影响一带而过。

She tried to downplay her role in the project.

她试图淡化自己在项目中的角色。

The company attempted to downplay the negative impact of the new policy.

公司试图淡化新政策的负面影响。

He tends to downplay his achievements.

他倾向于淡化自己的成就。

It's important not to downplay the seriousness of the situation.

重要的是不要淡化情况的严重性。

The politician tried to downplay the scandal.

政治家试图淡化丑闻。

She tends to downplay her talents.

她倾向于淡化自己的才华。

The coach downplayed the team's loss.

教练淡化了球队的失败。

He always downplays his own contributions.

他总是淡化自己的贡献。

The manager downplayed the importance of the meeting.

经理淡化了会议的重要性。

Don't downplay the significance of this achievement.

不要淡化这一成就的重要性。

原声例句

President Jair Bolsonaro has consistently downplayed the severity of the crisis.

总统博尔索纳罗一直对疫情危机的严重性轻描淡写。

来源: BBC World Headlines

So President Trump is trying to downplay it.

特朗普总统试图淡化这件事。

来源: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

As late as yesterday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow seemed to be downplaying that need.

就在昨天,白宫经济顾问拉里·库德洛似乎还在淡化这种必要。

来源: NPR News March 2020 Collection

The administration is downplaying the diplomatic dustup.

美国政府试图淡化这一外交骚乱。

来源: NPR News May 2015 Compilation

Without downplaying the risks, he remains optimistic.

平克并没有淡化这些危险,但他仍旧乐观。

来源: Dominance Issue 3 (March 2018)

At the time, Zuckerberg downplayed it.

当时,Zuckerberg对此轻描淡写。

来源: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

Up until now, he has downplayed the threat.

到目前为止,他一直在淡化这一威胁。

来源: PBS Interview Social Series

Their presence confirmed by both countries downplayed by Russia.

俄罗斯淡化了这两个国家的存在,这证实了他们的存在。

来源: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Others sought to downplay the controversy.

而其他人对于此次热辩不置可否。

来源: VOA Daily Standard February 2017 Collection

But officials have downplayed the danger.

但政府官员对这样的危险却置之不理。

来源: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

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