play down
US
UK play [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: informal (minimize significance of)
SC 贬低 biǎn dī
SC 淡化 biǎn dī，dàn huà
In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes.
我面试时，淡化自己过去的失败，突出强调自己取得的成功。
play down the importance of [sth] v expr: (minimize significance of)
SC 降低…的重要性 jiàng dī … de zhòng yào xìng
We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school.