downplay something
直接跟名词,表示淡化某事物的重要性或严重性。
He tried to downplay the incident.
他试图淡化这件事。
淡化;轻描淡写
淡化;将...描绘成不那么重要或有影响。;不予重视
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
淡化;将...描绘成不那么重要或有影响。
To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
一般现在时
She downplays her achievements to avoid appearing arrogant.
她对自己的成就轻描淡写,以免显得傲慢。
一般过去时
He downplayed the severity of the injury during the interview.
他在采访中淡化了伤势的严重性。
现在完成时
The company has downplayed the risks associated with the new product.
该公司一直低估了新产品相关的风险。
规则动词
The company downplays the risks of its new product in the advertisement.
该公司在广告中对其新产品的风险不予重视。
用法提示:这里 downplays 是动词的第三人称单数形式,表示‘故意淡化’或‘不强调’某事的严重性。
She downplayed her role in the project's success during the meeting.
她在会议上淡化了自己在项目成功中的作用。
用法提示:downplayed 是过去式,用于表达过去某人对某事的重要性进行弱化处理。
He is downplaying the injury to avoid causing worry among his teammates.
他正在淡化伤势,以免引起队友的担忧。
用法提示:downplaying 是现在分词,用于进行时态,表示正在有意识地降低某事的严重性。
直接跟名词,表示淡化某事物的重要性或严重性。
He tried to downplay the incident.
他试图淡化这件事。
常用搭配,强调对某方面重要性的弱化。
The report downplays the significance of climate change.
该报告低估了气候变化的重要性。
后接that从句,表示淡化某一事实。
She downplayed the fact that she had won the award.
她对自己获奖的事实轻描淡写。
与 downplay 几乎同义且常可互换;较口语,属短语动词,须带宾语,常搭配 problem/issue/role 等。
较正式;侧重把某个方面‘少强调’,不一定带隐瞒色彩,多用于对比中减弱某一重点。
较正式;另有‘把…降到最低’的常用义,需按搭配区分。作‘淡化’解时常接负面事物或成就。
侧重把程度、数量或严重性说得低于真实;也可用于礼貌或修辞性低调,未必含有刻意掩盖。
略带口语或新闻色彩;原义为‘踩弱音踏板’,常用于争议、坏消息等,暗示故意不张扬。
grammar · medium
易错句子He downplayed about the severity of the problem.
正确表达He downplayed the severity of the problem.
Downplay 是及物动词,直接后接宾语,不需要介词 about。中文介词结构‘对…不予重视’直译导致误加介词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The issue downplayed in the meeting.
正确表达He downplayed the issue in the meeting.
Downplay 是及物动词,需要宾语。被动语态中主语应是动作承受者,但原句结构混乱,应改为主动语态明确主语。
「downplay」指淡化、轻描淡写;emphasize 指着重指出其重要性或影响。
与刻意压低重要性相反,指让事物更醒目、更受关注。
针对某一要点强调其分量,与“轻描淡写”意义相对。
与 play down 相对,常指把某事说得更重要、更突出。
与低估或淡化相对,指把重要性或程度说高。
understate侧重于陈述时故意说少事实,downplay侧重于使某事显得不重要
minimize常指减少到最低程度或贬低价值,downplay则强调降低重要性
belittle带有贬低他人或事物的意味,多指言语上的贬低,downplay则更中性
淡化……的重要性
They downplayed the importance of the meeting.
他们淡化了这次会议的重要性。
淡化……的严重性
The government downplayed the severity of the outbreak.
政府淡化了这次疫情的严重性。
淡化对……的担忧
The CEO downplayed concerns about rising costs.
首席执行官淡化了人们对成本上涨的担忧。
淡化自己在……中的作用
She downplays her role in the charity's success.
她淡化了个人在慈善机构成功中的作用。
淡化……的影响
Critics say the report downplays the impact of pollution on children's health.
批评者称,该报告淡化了污染对儿童健康的影响。
down-(向下、降低) + play(表现、扮演);同前缀:downgrade(降级)、downsize(缩减规模)、downhill(下坡);同根:player(选手/播放器)、playback(回放)。
spin 与 downplay 都涉及通过措辞影响公众对某事的看法。
downplay 常用于回避批评或责任,与 deflect blame/criticism 语义关联密切。
downplay 是一种特殊的 portray,即把事物描绘成不那么重要。
危机公关中,当事人常会 downplay 事件的严重性以稳定外界情绪。
常见话语是先 acknowledge 问题存在,再 downplay 其影响,二者属于互补行为。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.