downplay

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential. transitive
    — The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is no ordinary thriller. John Cassavetes, as usual, downplays the plot, opting for character and endless improvisation, but it does not entirely work in this setting.

词形变化

downplays present,singular,third-person downplaying participle,present downplayed participle,past downplayed past

词源

Synthetic form of the phrase play down. By surface analysis, down- + play.
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