| 词组 | play down |
| 释义 | play down 1. 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: exaggerate 2. 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. |
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