downplay ['daunplei]

英汉解释

vt. 不予重视；将...轻描淡写

同义词

v. background，minimise，minimize，play down

反义词

v.   exaggerate，foreground，highlight，hyerbolise

参考例句

1. The press has downplayed the president's role in the foreign affairs.
报界贬低了总统在外交事务中所起的作用。
2. The pro-Olympics lobby tends to downplay the disadvantages.
争取申奥的游说团体倾向忽视不利因素。
3. In contrast, the education systems of today have a tendency to downplay the foundational subjects.
相比之下，当代的教育中则恰恰有严重的轻视基础学科的倾向。

英英解释

v.
  1. represent as less significant or important
  2. understate the importance or quality of

网络释义

downplay
低估，贬低; 不予重视; 低调处理; 贬低：;
downplay the epidemic
对疫情不予重视; 掩饰疫情;
and to downplay
并且故意轻描淡写;
downplay the problem
低调处理问题;
downplay the incident
对事件低调处理;