| 释义 |
play down todeliberately talk to or behave towards so that sb. doesn't feel inferior in order to win support or favor 故意摆出平易近人的样子 * Right before the election, the Labour candidate played down to the voters in order to win their support. 就在大选前夕，工党竞选人装出一副平易近人的姿态，以取得选民的支持。play down to和善地对待：He always plays down to those who have committed some mistake and helps them to turn over a new leaf. 他总是和善地对待那些犯过错误的人，并帮助他们改过自新。 |