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.UFO so much to do, not necessarily a good thing, playing down Furthermore, the mouse control direction Click the left mouse button to fire.
这么多的UFO去干什么，一定不是什么好事情，打下来再说，鼠标控制方向，点击鼠标左键为射击。
2.Pachauri said although negotiations had not moved far and many leaders are playing down expectations, he has not given up on an agreement.
帕乔里表示，尽管谈判尚未取得很大的成绩，且许多领导人正淡化外界对会议成果的期望，但他没有放弃争取达成一份协议。
3.Until last week, Fed officials had been playing down the possible impact to the United States from Europe's turmoil.
美联储官员直到上周对于欧洲动荡对美国可能的影响都一直低调以对。
4.But the emphasis this year was as much on playing down dangers as playing up volumes.
但是同保持增长一样，降低风险是今年的重点。
5.Both the White House and top Republicans are playing down the prospects for a deal in Sunday's talks.
白宫与共和党领袖正在淡化星期天的会谈能够达成协议的前景。
6."Russia is not an enemy, " he said this week, playing down Mr Putin's nuclear threats.
“俄罗斯并非敌人，”他本周表示，为普京的核威胁降温。
7.If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.
假如埃弗顿在我的花园旁边踢球，我会拉上所有的窗帘。（埃弗顿是利物浦的同城死敌）
8.Prudently, Mr Singh joins the chorus of world leaders playing down expectations of a summit breakthrough in tackling the financial crisis.
辛格谨慎地与各国领导人一道，淡化了外界对于伦敦峰会在应对金融危机方面取得突破性进展的期望。
9.State media have quoted a number of scientists playing down the health risks from the algae, which they said was a natural phenomenon.
官方媒体援引多名科学家的话表示，绿藻爆发是一种自然现象，他们淡化了绿藻的健康风险。
10.Walk away from confrontation and you are not being cowardly, but playing down any chance of it becoming serious.
从对抗中离开并不表示出你的懦弱，而是不给任何机会让事情严重化。