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downplaying
英：【ˌdaʊnˈpleɪɪŋ】美：【ˌdaʊnˈpleɪɪŋ】
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常见释义：
v.
对……轻描淡写；轻视，贬低
原型:downplay
1、downpour ─── n.倾盆大雨；注下
2、downpour of shooting stars ─── 流星雨
3、sit downplease ─── 请把它放下
1、No doubt boredom was among their greatest enemies, but of course the men are
downplaying
a significant ordeal. ─── 毫无疑问，无聊是他们最大的敌人之一。但显然这两个人也是在尽量淡化他们经历过的重大考验。
2、Mrs Kan has turned the Japanese tradition of publicly
downplaying
the achievements of loved ones into something of an art form. ─── 菅伸子已经把公开无视所爱之人获得的成就这一日本传统变成了一种艺术形式。
3、Some said Schmidt was just
downplaying
Googles prominence in search. ─── 有些人认为，施密特不过是有意借此淡化谷歌的搜索垄断地位。
4、In that position, she was initially criticised for
downplaying
Sars and H5N1, although she was vindicated by an official inquiry. ─── 在任时，她最初曾因对非典疫情和H5N1病毒重视不够而受到批评，不过官方调查澄清了上述指责。
5、The United Auto Workers has been among the constituents
downplaying
any potential benefits of a deal. ─── 行业工会组织全美汽车工人联合会（UAW）一直是淡化这笔交易可能有什么好处的机构之一。
6、A year later, Clinton headed to Beijing as secretary of state with a conciliatory message seen as
downplaying
human rights concerns. ─── 一年之后，成为国务卿的希拉里就带着一份降低关注人权的安抚信息飞往北京。
7、They preferred
downplaying
the film instead preparing answers on an if-asked basis. ─── 他们的意见是与其准备回答一些假设性的问题倒不如直接忽视这部电影的存在。
8、But
downplaying
the situation wont help him come to terms with his own passing or make him feel comfortable sharing it with you. ─── 但淡化这个局面并不能帮助他接受自己的死亡，或是让他愿意和你讨论死亡。
9、The coach is
downplaying
the teams poor performance. ─── 教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。
On the other hand, by
downplaying
her own commitment to gay rights, she seemed to be validating the political closet.
Stereotyped as huffy and inhospitable, the Shanghainese are
downplaying
these complaints on the one hand, and making subtle overtures on the other.
The coach is
downplaying
the teams poor performance.
But as Rice prepared for Wednesdays trilateral talks, her aides were
downplaying
expectations.
Functional resumes emphasize your related skills while
downplaying
your work chronology.