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play down objplay obj down v adv [M]to make (something) seem less important or less bad than it really is作低调处理to DOWNPLAY Military spokespeople tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster, but within a few hours it was clear that at least five ships had been sunk.军方人士尽力把灾害的严重性说得很轻,但在几个小时之内,人们都清楚地知道至少有五条船已经沉没了。
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