動詞 play down:

1. understate the importance or quality of
   同義詞：background, downplay

1. Taylor, the capitalist, used to play down to most of his employees.
   資本家泰勒對他的大部分雇員經(jīng)常故意裝得態(tài)度謙遜，企圖贏得他們的好感。
2. The government are trying to play down their involvement in the affair.
   政府極力淡化與該事的瓜葛。
3. She tried to go play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
   她極力貶低他在這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.
   她極力貶低他在這一事件中的作用而抬高自己的作用。