
downplay
形容词: 1. 轻描淡写的;不予重视的 2. 低调的;不张扬的 名词: 1. 轻描淡写;不予重视 2. 低调;不张扬词语辨析:
downplay与其近义词play down意思相近,都指故意淡化或轻描淡写某事的重要性。但downplay更注重对某事的贬低,而play down更偏向于简单地减少对某事的重视。此外,downplay也可表示以低调方式行事,不引人注意。词汇扩充:
downplay sth.: 轻描淡写某事 downplay the importance/significance/impact of sth.: 贬低某事的重要性/意义/影响力 downplay one's achievements: 轻描淡写自己的成就 downplay a problem: 不予重视一个问题 downplay the risks: 低估风险 downplay the role: 淡化角色的作用 downplay a rumor: 不予理会谣言近义词:
minimize, belittle, underestimate, understate, de-emphasize反义词:
highlight, emphasize, exaggerate, overstate, accentuate柯林斯词典解释:
downplay (downplays, downplaying, downplayed) If you downplay a fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is. 例:He also downplayed the importance of the election.牛津词典解释:
downplay VERB [WITH OBJECT] 1. Make (something) appear less important than it really is. 例:The government has been trying to downplay the violence. 2. De-emphasize; play down. 例:He downplayed his role in the project.用法:
1. She downplayed the negative aspects of her proposal. (她淡化了她的提议的负面方面。) 2. The company is accused of downplaying the environmental risks associated with its products. (该公司被指责淡化与其产品相关的环境风险。) 3. The coach downplayed the team's defeat and focused on the positive aspects of their performance. (教练淡化了球队的失败,关注他们表现的积极方面。)例句:
- I don't want to downplay the importance of the issue, but I think there are other factors to consider. (我不想轻描淡写这个问题的重要性,但我认为还有其他因素需要考虑。)
- The government is trying to downplay the economic impact of the new policy. (政府正试图淡化新政策的经济影响。)
- He downplayed his role in the project, even though he was the one who came up with the idea. (尽管他是那个提出这个想法的人,但他淡化了自己在项目中的角色。)
- The company's spokesperson tried to downplay the negative publicity surrounding the product recall. (公司的发言人试图淡化围绕产品召回的负面宣传。)
- She downplayed her achievements, saying that it was a team effort. (她轻描淡写自己的成就,说这是团队的努力。)
- The CEO downplayed the risks of the new venture and focused on the potential rewards. (首席执行官淡化了新企业的风险,专注于潜在的回报。)
- He downplayed the rumors about his resignation, stating that he had no plans to leave. (他淡化了关于他辞职的谣言,称他没有离开的计划。)
- The politician tried to downplay his opponent's achievements and highlight his own. (政治家试图贬低对手的成就,突出自己的。)
- The teacher downplayed the importance of grades and encouraged her students to focus on learning. (老师淡化了成绩的重要性,鼓励学生专注于学习。)
- She downplayed the impact of the accident, saying that it was just a minor incident. (她轻描淡写事故的影响,说这只是一个小事件。)
- The company downplayed the environmental concerns raised by activists. (该公司淡化了活动人士提出的环境问题。)
- He downplayed the criticism and continued with his work. (他淡化了批评,继续他的工作。)
- Despite the negative reviews, the director downplayed the film's flaws. (尽管有负面评价,导演淡化了电影的缺点。)
- The company spokesperson downplayed the financial implications of the merger. (公司发言人淡化了合并的财务影响。)
- The politician tried to downplay the scandal and focus on his policy proposals. (这位政治家试图淡化丑闻,关注他的政策提案。)
- She downplayed the difficulties and emphasized the potential benefits of the project. (她淡化了困难,强调了项目的潜在好处。)
- The manager downplayed the rumors of layoffs and assured the employees that their jobs were secure. (经理淡化了裁员的传言,并向员工保证他们的工作是安全的。)
- He downplayed the risks of the investment, despite warnings from experts. (尽管专家警告,他淡化了投资的风险。)
- The government downplayed the inflation rate, claiming that it was under control. (政府淡化了通货膨胀率,声称其已受控制。)
- She downplayed the significance of her achievement, saying that it was just luck. (她淡化了自己的成就的意义,说这只是运气。)
- The company's spokesperson downplayed the negative impact of the product recall on its reputation. (公司的发言人淡化了产品召回对其声誉的负面影响。)