play down

动词 play down:

1. understate the importance or quality of
   同义词：background, downplay

1. Taylor, the capitalist, used to play down to most of his employees.
   资本家泰勒对他的大部分雇员经常故意装得态度谦逊，企图赢得他们的好感。
2. The government are trying to play down their involvement in the affair.
   政府极力淡化与该事的瓜葛。
3. She tried to go play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
   她极力贬低他在这事件中的作用并抬高自己。
4. She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
   她极力贬低他在这一事件中的作用而抬高自己的作用。