underplaying

underplaying

美 [ˌʌndərˈpleɪ] 　英 [ˌʌndə(r)ˈpleɪ]

• v.表演得不充分；故意地不作充分表演；【牌】扣着(大牌)不出而出小牌
• n.含蓄克制的表演；暗中活动；出小牌
• 网络轻描淡写；淡化…的重要性；表演不充分

词形变化

第三人称单数：underplays  现在分词：underplaying  过去式：underplayed  

反义词

同义词

英汉解释

v.	1. 表演得不充分;故意地不作充分表演 2. 【牌】扣着(大牌)不出而出小牌;未充分发挥(手中大牌)的威力
n.	1. 含蓄克制的表演;暗中活动;出小牌

英英解释

v.	1. to make something seem less important or serious than it really is

例句

Nuclear experts have been saying for days that Japan was underplaying the crisis' severity.

核专家们说好几天以来日本一直在对危机的严重性轻描淡写。

But that doesn't excuse the media and many doctors from underplaying them.

可这也不能成为媒体和众多医生隐瞒这种风险存在的借口。

And he talked about strong authority underplaying judicious liberty, for example.

比如他只说强大权威的好处，却避而不谈，自由权的明智。