1.贬低;低估
1.to deliberately make a situation seem less serious or important than it is
1.Mrs Kan has turned the Japanese tradition of publicly downplaying the achievements of loved ones into something of an art form.
菅伸子已经把公开无视所爱之人获得的成就这一日本传统变成了一种艺术形式。
2.A year later, Clinton headed to Beijing as secretary of state with a conciliatory message seen as downplaying human rights concerns.
一年之后，成为国务卿的希拉里就带着一份降低关注人权的安抚信息飞往北京。
3.No doubt boredom was among their greatest enemies, but of course the men are downplaying a significant ordeal.
毫无疑问，无聊是他们最大的敌人之一。但显然这两个人也是在尽量淡化他们经历过的重大考验。
4.But downplaying the situation won't help him come to terms with his own passing or make him feel comfortable sharing it with you.
但淡化这个局面并不能帮助他接受自己的死亡，或是让他愿意和你讨论死亡。
5.In that position, she was initially criticised for downplaying Sars and H5N1, although she was vindicated by an official inquiry.
在任时，她最初曾因对非典疫情和H5N1病毒重视不够而受到批评，不过官方调查澄清了上述指责。
6.The United Auto Workers has been among the constituents downplaying any potential benefits of a deal.
行业工会组织全美汽车工人联合会（UAW）一直是淡化这笔交易可能有什么好处的机构之一。
7.Amid growing controversy over the apparent underhand censorship, the state media are now downplaying the compulsory aspect of the software.
明显的秘密审查引发的争议愈演愈烈，官方媒体开始不再强调软件要强制安装。
8.The fact expresses that the downplaying of responsibility is one of the inducement that is a social instability to the imperfection.
事实表明，责任的淡化乃至缺失是社会不安定的诱因之一。
9.China is sending a different signal with its pledge -- almost downplaying or obscuring its ambition.
中国的承诺却传递了不同的信号---几乎毫无责任感或抱负可言。
10.Downplaying the need for careful study of the Bible, they encouraged everyone to share his views about God.
他们不强调仔细研读圣经的必要性，却鼓励每个人分享其对神的见解。