underplay [,ʌndə'plei]

英汉解释

vt. 表演不充分；对...轻描淡写；扣着大牌不出而出小牌
n. 不充分的表演；秘密行动
vi. 表演角色不充分

同义词

v. underact

反义词

v.   ham，ham it up，overact，overplay

参考例句

1. He underplayed the comic elements of the opera.
他没有把这出歌剧的喜剧成分表演得淋漓尽致。
2. Such optimism may underplay the potential channels through which the subprime mess can infect other countries.
这些乐观主义者忽视了次级危机传染到其它国家通道的重要性。
3. second, the role of bank holding companies may further increase the incentives of shareholders to underplay risk;
其次，银行控股公司的职能，可能会进一步增加股东不重视风险的动机；

英英解释

v.
  1. act (a role) with great restraint
  2. play a card lower than (a held high card)

网络释义

underplay
轻描淡写; 轻描淡写，一笔带过表演角色不充分; 扣着大牌不出而出小牌; 表演不充分;
stealth underplay
秘密行动;