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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
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淡化；轻描淡写
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
He tried to downplay the incident.
他试图淡化这件事。
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.
downplay
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原形
downplays
3rd person
第三人称单数
downplaying
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现在分词
downplayed
Past
过去式
downplayed
Past participle
过去分词
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。
He downplayed the severity of the injury during the interview.
他在采访中淡化了伤势的严重性。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He downplayed about the severity of the problem.
Use this
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。
Not this
The issue downplayed in the meeting.
Use this
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。
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及物动词，后接宾语，常用于正式语境。
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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