1.(迎合对方的意思)放低语气 (to) 减弱;缩小某事的重要性,轻描淡写
1.to try to make a problem or difficult situation seem less important than it is
1.The doctors thought it necessary to play down the serious nature of her illness.
医生认为把她的严重病情说得轻一些是必要的。
2.All the stories can seem to play down the fact: the female lead could be as low, but it must be beautiful, and temperament to be different.
可所有的故事似乎都在淡化一个事实：女主角可以身份低微，但必须美丽，而且气质必须与众不同。
3.Similarly, as a result of the act itself is usually hidden motive and had an ulterior motive, so you may be using friends, play down.
同样的情况下，由于本身的行事动机通常隐密而别具用心，所以你可能会被朋友利用、贬低。
4.Among the callers were several corporate sponsors, none of whom, he said, indicated that they now would drop or play down Mr. Yao.
他说，几家赞助商也打来了电话，没有一家表示会终止或减少与姚明的合作。
5.Democrats, who play down the prospects of any major polling left for Mr. Obama, acknowledge that they do not have an easy case to make.
民主党人淡化处理了对会后主要民调中奥巴马表现的期待，他们承认任务并不轻松。
6.China has repeatedly called for the captain's release, all the while trying to play down nationalist sentiment at home.
中国不断呼吁释放被捕的船长，同时试图淡化国内的民族情绪。
7.Ms Faust tends to play down the significance of her gender .
福斯特倾向于降低她性别的重要性。
8.The doctors thought it kind to play down the serious nature of her illness.
医生们认为把她严重的病情说得轻微一些是仁慈的做法。
9.Neither twin had played a full match in a year, but they were keen to play down their scintillating start to life at United.
值得一提的是两兄弟在为曼联上阵的一年前都没踢过一场完整的比赛，可是一下场他们立即有不俗的表现。
10.David Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, attempted to play down the bank's record remuneration prospects last week.
高盛集团首席财务官大卫·维尼亚（DavidViniar）上周试图淡化该银行创记录的预期薪酬水平所引起的关注。