单词 | play sth down |
释义 | play sth down play sth down — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb ► F0 to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is: » Military spokespeople tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.Thesaurus+: ↑Exaggerating and playing down , ↑Praising and applauding • • • Extra Examples:» Ministers played down the prospect of a spring election.» Although I'm excited, I'm playing down my promotion so that the others don't get jealous.» It's probably wise to play down your connection with the Communist party.» The documentary played down the break-up of his first marriage.» A Pentagon spokesman was trying to play down the significance of the incident. |
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