downplaying

英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪɪŋ]

美 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪɪŋ]

v.  对…轻描淡写; 使轻视; 贬低
downplay的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 对…轻描淡写;使轻视;贬低
  If youdownplaya fact or feature, you try to make people think that it is less important or serious than it really is.
  1. The government is trying to downplay the violence.
     政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。
  2. ...to downplay the dangers of nuclear accidents.
     对核事故的危险轻描淡写

双语例句

• Because conceptual metaphor as well as the metonymy possesses the specific cognitive feature of highlighting and hiding some aspects of a concept, the euphemistic expressions organized by metaphor and metonymy play the role of downplaying the negative and unpleasant aspects of the tabooed things.
  认知语言学认为概念隐喻和转喻都具有突出一个概念的某个方面而同时掩盖其他方面的作用，所以通过隐喻和转喻形成的委婉语可以掩盖被禁忌概念中反面的，另人不愉快的方面。
• Because you've never practiced. You're so used to downplaying your accomplishments that being proud of yourself is like remembering calculus.
  因为你从没有练习。对自己的成绩过于不重视，你已经习以为常，以至于对自己感到骄傲就像在回忆积分学一样困难。
• For starters, downplaying China's rise has practical benefits.
  首先，低调处理中国强大的事实有着现实的利益。
• Unlike photorealistic rendering striven by traditional 3D computer graphics, NPR emphasizes artistic expression, subjective mood imbuing, and downplaying unimportant information.
  与真实感绘制技术关注于传统的3D图形学不同，非真实感绘制技术更加强调艺术表现力、主观意识与情绪的传递以及强化重要信息、忽略非关键信息等方面。
• Pitch yourself as an expert in those areas, and donhjteshufuhaot worry about downplaying or leaving out the rest.
  把自己定位为这些领域的专家，别担心对其他方面所知甚少。
• After the Impeccable incident between China and the US, both sides seem to be downplaying this while sending extra vessels to beef up patrols.
  问：“无瑕号”事件发生后，中美双方口头上都淡化此事，却又都派遣船只加强巡逻。
• Without downplaying the theme of collective identity, I argue that the recognition of individual status is an equally important motivation.
  本文作者并未忽视集体认同这个主题，但主张个人身份的认知是一个同样重要的动机。
• But says from the certain extent, a part of the school entrance examination-oriented education to Chinese learning lack due glamour, downplaying the literature of infectivity, weakening the edifying of sensibility.
  但从一定程度上而言，部分学校高考应试教育使语文学习缺失了应有的魅力，淡化了文学感染力，弱化了情感熏陶。
• Sure, a cheaper iPhone abroad could be perceived by the U.S. as downplaying a premium brand, but to many Chinese, it would still be a hefty chunk of their disposable income.
  当然，美国可能认为在海外推出更廉价的iPhone手机是在贬低一个高档品牌的价值，但鉴于中国的人均可支配收入水平，这仍然是一笔巨大的开支。
• The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
  教练对这个队的拙劣表现不以为然。