Phrase
play down
淡化；不重视；降低重要性
to make something seem less important, serious, or bad than it really is; to reduce the perceived importance of something
- 1.
To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
使或试图使某事显得不那么重要、可能或明显。
贬损；小看；放下身段；屈尊俯就；使或试图使某事显得不那么重要、可能或明显。；对...不重视；降低
In use
She played down the cost of the trip when she told her parents about it.
The coach always plays down the team's chances before an important match.
He is playing down his role in the project, even though he did most of the work.
play down + noun phrase
The government played down the severity of the crisis.
政府淡化了危机的严重性。
play + noun phrase + down
play down 可分开使用，名词短语置于 play 和 down 之间。
She tried to play the mistake down.
她试图淡化那个错误。
play down + wh-clause
He played down how much the project would cost.
他淡化了这个项目需要花费多少钱。
Common mistakes
The manager tried to play down on the issue.The manager tried to play down the issue.
错误：在动词短语后错误添加了介词 'on'。改正：'play down' 是及物动词短语，直接跟宾语，不需要介词。
She played down over her mistake.She played down her mistake.
错误：在动词短语后错误添加了介词 'over'。改正：'play down' 直接跟宾语，不需要介词。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- plays down
- third person singular
- played down
- past, past participle
- playing down
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词短语，后接名词或代词
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