| 词汇 | underplaying |
| 释义 | underplaying present participle ofunderplay underplay verb[ T ] uk /ˌʌn.dəˈpleɪ/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈpleɪ/ to make something such as a dangerous situation seem less important or dangerous than it really is: 低调处理;对…轻描淡写;贬低…的重要性 While not wanting to underplay the seriousness of the situation, I have to say that it is not as bad as people seem to think.尽管我并不想低估形势的严重性，但还是不得不说事情并不像人们想象的那么糟糕。 Exaggerating & playing down bloviate blow something out of proportionidiom cartoonish cartoonishly catastrophize fulsome go overboardidiom grandiloquent inflated make a mountain out of a molehillidiom make little of somethingidiom make much of somethingidiom make something of something/someone meal mildly minimization overrated protest too muchidiom underplay underrate Examples of underplayingunderplaying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Belief in the caring generosity of physicians falsifies what we know about them by emphasizing their virtues and underplaying their other commitments and motivations. It would seem that he is underplaying the situation. An important outcome is a critique of the manner in which social policy emphasises the benefits of community-based care whilst underplaying the potential of institutional care. Whilst not underplaying the surgical complexities, they can be successfully separated. Keil's careful and convincing justification for underplaying these lies in the presentation of his work as a grounding into which the ' ' dangling cause ' ' of culture can be reintroduced. I am not deliberately underplaying it, but it is unnecessary to exaggerate it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I still believe that we are underplaying the issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any underplaying of recreation will be regarded as controversial by recreation interests and will be likely to lead to new controversy and conflict. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing to be gained from overplaying the agreement but a great deal to be lost from underplaying it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do our teachers and children a grave disservice by ignoring or underplaying teachers' achievements and successes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was very much underplaying it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that anyone will accuse me of underplaying the serious effect that serious crime can have on its victims or the way it undermines a settled society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He just revels in it, underplaying it with finesse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Any instance of underplaying may conceivably result in docked wages. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was noted for his comic timing and underplaying a character in the true sense of the word. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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