underplay
/ˌʌndəˈpleɪ/verb
with obj.
1- perform (something) in a restrained way表演…不充分; 有节制地表演：
the violins underplayed the romantic element in the music.
小提琴未充分发挥乐曲的浪漫情调。
1.1
- represent (something) as being less important than it really is轻描淡写; 贬低重要性：
I do not wish to underplay the tragedies that have occurred.
我不希望低调处理所发生的悲剧。