downplay

['daun.plei]

v.低估,对…轻描淡写,不予重视

词形变化：

动词过去式: downplayed | 动词过去分词: downplayed | 动词现在分词: downplaying | 动词第三人称单数: downplays |

vt.

1. 将……轻描淡写

2. 贬低; 低估

downplay

过去式：downplayed

过去分词：downplayed

现在进行时：downplaying

词形变化：

动词过去式: downplayed | 动词过去分词: downplayed | 动词现在分词: downplaying | 动词第三人称单数: downplays |

downplay['daunplei]vt.1.■[美国口语]缩小(某事的重要性、价值、力量等)，小看，轻视，降低，故意贬低…重要性，低估；对…轻描淡写；降低调子陈述；减弱：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。

1. [with obj.]make (something) appear less important than it really is
   对…轻描淡写，淡化；低估
   this report downplays the seriousness of global warming.
   这个报告低估了全球变暖的严重性。
   

downplay

动词 downplay:

represent as less significant or important

同义词：understate, minimize, minimise

understate the importance or quality of

同义词：background, play down

downplay

■Her teammate, Daniel Litchfield, who is also a New York City resident, tried to downplay its difficulty.

15058657179嘉鹏健身器材有限公司：是生产游艺，娱乐，健身，休闲用品专用生产商。

■The humiliation of defeat in 1982 caused Argentina to downplay the dispute.

1982年马岛战争失败后，阿根廷暂时搁置了争议。

■“Don’t downplay the lessening of the liability issue here.

“不要低估减轻赔偿责任的问题在这里。

■Krugman and the prize committee members, though, downplay any connection between his views and the award.

不过克鲁曼和诺贝尔奖委员会成员并不认为他的看法和得奖有太大关连。

■Major publications and news portals in China were said to have received orders from government authorities to downplay discussion about nail houses related to the movie.

中国主要报章和新闻网站据称都接到政府相关部门通知，要求不得大肆讨论与该片相关的钉子户事件。

■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。

■And so we downplay our gifts, dismissing the praise of others as mere flattery or the kind words of those who are much too generous.

于是我们掩饰了自己的才能，忽视别人的赞赏，将它们都归于这些只是别人慷慨善意的恭维罢了。

■Conversely, sceptics who try to downplay the importance of China and India underestimate the huge adjustments that lie ahead.

从另一方面来说，悲观者也会低估中印两国的影响力及其所蕴藏的巨大潜力。

■The purpose of the plan is to suppress and downplay the Mohammedan influence by transforming of the diplomacy, culture and economic with the democracy and Value of the United States.

伊拉克战争后,美国推出了国际性计划即:"大中东民主计划",旨在通过外交、文化、经济改革,以美式民主和价值观遏制、淡化伊斯兰教的影响。"

■But my life this unique and incredible experience is what I want to downplay it.

但我人生中这段与众不同且不可思议的经历恰恰是我想淡化的。

■But Chinese sports officials are trying to downplay predictions that the nation will scoop the most gold medals, affirming US and Russia as sporting powerhouses.

但是因为有着美国和俄罗斯两个体育强国，中国的体育官员并没有断然预测中国代表队会拿到最多的金牌。

■But aside from these few examples, the art and symbolism on the whole downplay or even deny the significance of agriculture.

但除了这几个例子，查脱户耶克的艺术与象徵，整体而言，对农业的意义采负面的态度，甚至否定立场。

■Use the Objective statement to summarize your goal as well as your top qualifications.This will draw attention to your selling points and downplay your work chronology.

使用客观的陈述总结你的目标和最高的资历，这将吸引别人注意你的卖点而忽略你的工作经历。

■The Kremlin has tried in state media to downplay the impact of the global financial crisis. Yet popular discontent is growing.

克里姆林宫曾试图在官方媒体上淡化全球金融危机的影响。不过，普遍的不满情绪正在升温。

■Public-health officials have been reluctant to downplay exercise because those who are more physically active are, overall, healthier.

公众健康官员一直不愿意贬低运动，因为总的来说，那些参加体力活动更多的人们身体更健康。

■Common goal can downplay differences

共同目标可缩小分歧

■Reflection on Downplay the Tournament Sport in Reform of P.E. Course

关于体育课程改革中淡化竞技运动的思考

■One thing you should not do in this type of essay is downplay your accomplishments.

写申请信时，您不应该对您的成就轻描淡写。

■Kelly said the administration wanted to engage China as an important global player but would not "downplay" disagreements over human rights.

凯利说，政府想参与作为一项重要的全球性企业中国，但不会“淡化”在人权问题上的分歧。

■Resolve with take out the dye ,and downplay the spot, and it make the skin re-appear the perfect brilliance.

分解和抽取色素，淡化色斑，令肌肤重现完美光彩。

■India denied the violations occurred and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari tried to downplay the incident.

印方否认非法侵入而巴基斯坦总统试图低调处理该事件。

■Even New Labour tended to trumpet its market-friendly approaches and to downplay important aspects of its profound statism.

即使是新工党也想大肆鼓吹它对于市场的友好接触，降低其深刻的中央集权下的经济制度的重要性。

■Which does he downplay or ignore altogether?

又轻描淡写或完全忽略了哪些?

■On visits home I had to make a conscious decision whether to exaggerate or downplay the exoticism.

回到美国后，我得有意识地做个决定，对在北京生活的这段日子，是说得夸张一点好呢，还是平淡一点好。

■Because we have to understand their special feelings of love can not have too much, nor have the time due, but to downplay and belittle love.

因为我们要懂爱情因其特殊情感不可能拥有太多，也不因是否拥有时，而对爱进行淡化与贬低。

■1: China today, say many analysts, is in a comparable position to U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century... an emerging power that the dominant global power of the time is trying to downplay.

国力对比:许多分析人士认为，今天的中国已经可以比得上20世纪初的美国，当时这股新兴的力量几乎控制了全球。

■It may also induce aggression or downplay "feebleness in favor of a more pain-tolerant machismo," the researchers said.

它也会引发挑衅，或淡化"虚弱突出疼痛忍耐度更强的男子气概，"研究人员说。

■downplay the revolt

平息叛乱

■The strong data prompted the Royal Bank of Australia to downplay the severity of the recession, clearing the way for rates to rise to normal levels.

强劲的经济数据促使澳大利亚皇家银行淡化了经济衰退的严重程度，利率结算方式上升到正常水平。

■Very often in Christian circles, we downplay people's doubts or questions.

很多时候，在基督徒的圈子里，我们压抑疑问和困惑。

■I tried to downplay it with a bet about us

我满不在乎地和你打赌

■I'm sure there may be a place where it makes sense to downplay your credentials.

我确信会有一个地方不以重视文凭为意义。

■On Friday, White House spokesman Tony Fratto sought to downplay Haggard's influence within the administration, saying he was only an occasional participant in weekly conference calls between West Wing staff and leading evangelicals.

星期五,白宫发言人托尼弗莱特意图证明哈歌德对政府并无任何影响,他说,哈歌德只是偶尔会被召集参加一些由西翼成员和新福音教会主要牧师所组织的周会议.

■Job-seekers are encouraged to accentuate their most valuable skills and experience, and to downplay any gaps in their work history.

求职者要强调他们最有价值的技术和经验，而对过去工作的不足轻描淡写。

■"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。

■In contrast, the education systems of today have a tendency to downplay the foundational subjects. Instead, they are geared towards pragmatism and a desire for quick returns.

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，表现得实用主义和急功近利。

■Give the bully an opportunity to explain her behavior, but expect her to downplay her actions or place the blame on the victim.

给施霸凌者一个机会，来解释他的行为。但要料到他会轻描淡写他的恶行，或责怪受害者。

■As for Mr. Ross, he tends to downplay the record and his space achievements.

至于罗斯上校本人，并不怎么以自己的太空记录和太空成就沾沾自喜。

■To downplay or gloss over(differences,for example,especially in order to maintain a nominal,apparent,or temporary unity.

虚饰掩饰或暂平息(如不同点)，尤其为了维持名义上的、表面的或暂时的团结

■To downplay or gloss over(differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.

虚饰掩饰或暂平息（如不同点），尤其为了维持名义上的、表面的或暂时的团结

■To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.

虚饰：掩饰或暂平息（如不同点），尤其为了维持名义上的、表面的或暂时的团结

■The point of the 80/20 Rule is that you should downplay or minimize the inefficient 80% of inputs.

观点貌似正确，但更多的是自欺欺人。

■Without thinking, many working women downplay their career contributions or prospects, especially in social conversations.

许多职业女性特别在与朋友交谈时总是想都不想脱口就说她们的工作没有意义或者没有前途。

■Many such thinkers downplay the idea that Jesus was God, let alone a member of a complex theological partnership called the Trinity.

许多这样的思想家并不重视耶稣的神性，更别提三位一体[译注1]里的那个概念了。

■The agency has also been criticised for accepting poor data from member countries which may downplay bad news.

该组织也曾被批评接受成员国提供的低报数据，因为有些国家可能对坏消息淡化处理。

■This style allows you to draw out your related skills and downplay your work history.

这种风格的简历能突出你的相关技能而忽略你的工作经验。

■This is not to downplay the likely impact of the greatest financial crisis since the 1930s on Asia's export prospects.

这里并不是要低估这次20世纪30年代以来最严重的金融危机可能带来对亚洲出口业的影响。

■Coming from a government that usually strives to downplay bad news, this is a clear indication of a truly dire situation.

鉴于这条消息来自于一个通常将坏消息轻描淡写的政府，很明显这次的情况真的很恶劣。

■Besides being able to answer the occasional question, they can also be used to thwart the opposition's attempts to downplay (or overplay) the monetary value of the technology.

除了能过回答一些偶尔提出的技术型问题外，他们也可用于挫败对方压低或提高技术价值的企图。

■NGO leaders themselves go to great lengths to downplay the political nature of their work.

非政府组织领导人自身最大限度的去淡化其工作的政治性质。