play sth ↔ down to try to make something seem less important or less likely than it really is使…看起来不那么重要，贬低…，对…轻描淡写:•Management has been playing down the possibility of job losses.管理层一直在淡化职位减少的可能性。play down the importance / seriousness / significance of sth•The White House spokeswoman sought to play down the significance of the event.白宫女发言人试图淡化那一事件的重要性。 |