英语词汇“play down”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

play down

释义

Idiom

play someone or something down

Theme: DIMINISHING

to lessen the effect or importance of someone or something.

John is a famous actor, but the director tried to play him down as just another member of the cast.They tried to play down her earlier arrest.

Idiom

play downplay down (something)

to try to make something seem less serious than it really is.

He played down the seriousness of his condition because he didn't want anyone to worry.It's a sensitive issue, and they want to play it down until after the elections.

Phr V

play down

plays, playing, played

play down sth or play sth down

to try to make people believe that something is not very important, or that it is not likely to happen

Ministers played down the prospect of a spring election.Military spokesmen tried to play down the seriousness of the incident.

phraseplay down1. play down sth • play sth down to try to make people believe that something is less important or serious than it really is: The government has been trying to play down the scandal.play down the importance/seriousness/significance etc of sth State department officials sought to play down the significance of the visit.■ OPPOSITE: exaggerate2. play down sth • play sth down to try to make people believe that something is not likely to happen: Senior management has repeatedly played down the possibility of further redundancies.play down suggestions/expectations/fears etc Burns played down expectations of a breakthrough in negotiations.3. play down sth • play sth down to try to make an emotion that you are feeling less noticeable to other people: Donald tried to play down the fear in his voice. "I expect he'll be late," Cathy said, playing down her excitement.

play down

To make something seem less important or remarkable. The pharmaceutical company tried to play down the harmful side effects of its new medication. We need to play down the presence of microtransactions in the game and focus more on the gameplay itself in our marketing.

play someone or something down

to lessen the effect or importance of someone or something. John is a famous actor, but the director tried to play him down as just another member of the cast. Her lawyer tried to play down her earlier arrest.

play down

1. Make little of, minimize the importance of, as in A skillful salesman plays down the drawbacks of the product and emphasizes its good features . [First half of 1900s]

2. play down to. Lower one's standards to meet the demands of someone, as in Some stand-up comics deliberately play down to the vulgar taste of their audiences. [Late 1800s]

play down

To minimize something or the importance of something: She played down the importance of her own research and credited her colleagues instead. When the reporters asked the mayor about the city's growing debt, she played it down, assuring them that she would not raise taxes.

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