play down

降低； 贬低； 减弱； 淡化

Rather than something to play down, you recast it as a marketable skill.(与其轻描淡写，不如将它重塑成适合市场的技能。)

They feel it is profitable to play down the differences.(他们感到不强调分歧是有利的。)

They would rather emphasise their expertise in a specific industry and play down their nationality.(他们宁愿更多的将他们的特长应用到特殊的行业而减少了他们的民族性。)

It might, of course, accidentally play down the risk in its efforts to avoid panic.(当然，这只是为了减少恐慌而采取的权宜之举。)

ARM executives play down such a dramatic story line in their typical, low-key fashion.(ARM高管以他们典型的、不引人注意的方式对此类戏剧性的情节予以轻描淡写。)

Desperate for any job, they play down qualifications and experience in their applications.(他们迫切想要得到工作，因此在申请时他们往往会贬低自己的资历和经验，降格以求。)

With slightly less talented passers, switch to direct, high tempo passing and play down the channels.(如果较少天才传球手，切换战术为直接，快速传球和边路活动。)

In a crisis it is best to play down the emotional issue.(在危机当中对感情问题最好轻描淡写些。)

He is trying to play down his own part in the affair.(他正设法淡化他在那件事情当中所扮演的角色。)

Taylor used to play down to most of his employees.(泰勒经常放下架子对待他的大部分员工。)

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。