underplay
UK/.ʌndә'plei/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To make something seem less important than it is; to perform a role with insufficient emphasis.
对…轻描淡写；表演不充分
n.
The act of underplaying; an insufficiently emphasized performance.
轻描淡写；不充分的表演
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunderbelow, insufficiently
+
playother
=underplay
Common Collocations
- 1.underplay the risk淡化风险
- 2.underplay the role表演不充分
- 3.[underplay the significance]轻描淡写其重要性
- 4.tend to underplay倾向于低调处理
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government was accused of underplaying the severity of the environmental crisis.
- 2.
A skilled actor knows when to underplay a scene for maximum emotional impact.
- 3.
She tended to underplay her achievements, always deflecting praise to her team.