| 释义 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | play [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (minimize significance of) | 贬低
biǎn dī | | | | 淡化
dàn huà | | | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | play down the importance of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (minimize significance of) | 降低…的重要性
jiàng dī … de zhòng yào xìng | | | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
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