play down

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious. idiomatic,transitive
    — The essay attempts to play down the role slavery had in the Civil War.

词形变化

plays down present,singular,third-person playing down participle,present played down participle,past played down past
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