downplay

[ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ] [ˈdaʊnˌple]
  • 第三人称单数:downplays;
  • 过去式:downplayed;
  • 过去分词:downplayed;
  • 现在分词:downplaying;
  • 例句
    英语四级真题
    • While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate bubble, the report's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
      出自-2017年6月阅读原文
    • While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate "bubble", the report's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
      2017年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
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    • Verb
      1. represent as less significant or important
      2. understate the importance or quality of;
      "he played down his royal ancestry"