"downplay" in Chinese (Traditional)
淡化輕描淡寫
Definition
讓某事看起來比實際更不重要、不嚴重或不突出。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常出現在新聞、商業或日常對話中,形容有人讓問題或成就顯得不那麼重要。常用於“downplay the risk(淡化風險)”等結構,語境不同可能帶中性或負面色彩。
Examples
He tried to downplay his mistake at work.
他試圖**淡化**自己在工作中的錯誤。
Politicians often downplay bad news.
政客們經常**淡化**壞消息。
She doesn't like to downplay her achievements.
她不喜歡**輕描淡寫**她的成就。
He always tries to downplay how hard he works, but we all notice.
他總是**輕描淡寫**自己工作的辛苦,但大家都看得出來。
Don’t downplay your feelings—if you’re upset, talk about it.
不要**淡化**你的感受——如果你不高興,要說出來。
The company tried to downplay the incident in the media.
公司試圖在媒體上**淡化**這一事件。