play up

动词 play up:

1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
   同义词：foreground, highlight, spotlight
2. ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
   同义词：cozy up, cotton up, shine up, sidle up, suck up

1. 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。
2. Play up, comrades.
   加油啊，同志们！