| 释义 |
play down
make sth． less important贬低；缩小
*He gave all the credit to the others and played down his own part in the work．他把功劳都归于别人，而对自己的作用则轻描淡写，一带而过。
*The doctors thought it necessary to play down the serious nature of her illness．医生认为把她的严重病情说得轻一些是必要的。
*The newspaper reports played down the actor's unattractive past．新闻报道对于该演员不光彩的过去很少提到。 |