"play down" in Chinese (Simplified)
淡化轻描淡写
Definition
让某事显得没有那么重要、严重或有意义。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常是口语或中性表达。常用于描述某人谈论坏消息、错误或问题时，刻意淡化严重性以避免担忧或尴尬。常见搭配：'play down the risks'（淡化风险），'play down the incident'（淡化事件）。不要和 'play up'（强调）混淆。
Examples
The company tried to play down the accident in the news.
公司试图在新闻中**淡化**这起事故。
He tried to play down his mistake during the meeting.
他在会议上试图**淡化**自己的错误。
The government did not want to play down the situation.
政府不想**淡化**这种情况。
Sarah always plays down her achievements, even when she's done something amazing.
Sarah总是**淡化**自己的成就，即使她做得很棒。
"Don’t try to play down what happened," said his friend, "It’s actually pretty serious."
“别试图**淡化**发生的事情，”他的朋友说，“这其实很严重。”
Politicians sometimes play down problems to calm the public.
政治家有时会**淡化**问题，以安抚公众。