playsthdown
—phrasal verbwithplayverbuk/pleɪ/us/pleɪ/
to make somethingseemlessimportantor lessbadthan it really is
对…作低调处理；淡化…的重要性（或糟糕程度）
Militaryspokespeopletriedtoplaydown theseriousnessof thedisaster.军方发言人竭力淡化灾难的严重程度。
- Ministersplayeddown theprospectof aspringelection.
- Although I'mexcited, I'mplayingdown mypromotionso that theothersdon't getjealous.
- It'sprobablywisetoplaydownyourconnectionwith theCommunistparty.
- Thedocumentaryplayeddown thebreak-upof his firstmarriage.
- A Pentagonspokesmanwastryingtoplaydown thesignificanceof theincident.