Play sth down
降低, 貶低, 減弱, 縮小
?? 牛津釋義
play sth down
try to make sth appear less important than it is 欲使某事物顯得沒有實際上那麼重要
The government are trying to play down their involvement in the affair. 政府極力淡化與該事的瓜葛.
?? 詞語組成解析
play
[ple]
n. 比賽;游戲;戲劇;賭博;
vt.& vi. 玩;演奏;演出;參加比賽;
vt. 扮演;擔任，充當…的角色;演出;裝扮;
vi. 玩耍，游戲;[游戲] 參加游戲;賭博;鬧著玩;
[醫(yī)] 生長激素
down
[da?n]
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范圍或順序的限度）下至;
prep. （從高處）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿著…向下;（表示時間）自…以來;
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計算機或計算機系統(tǒng)停機;（以…）落后于對手的;
n. （鳥的）絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;擊落（敵機等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來;臥倒;下降;
??? 情景例句
What are the odds on her being expelled?
她會不會被開除？
Don't be afraid.
不用擔心！
George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover.
喬治脫掉外套，卷起袖子，將右胳膊伸進了陰溝蓋。