0 to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is -- 对…作低调处理；淡化…的重要性（或糟糕程度）
Military spokespeople tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster. 军方发言人竭力淡化灾难的严重程度。
Although I'm excited, I'm playing down my promotion so that the others don't get jealous.
It's probably wise to play down your connection with the Communist party.
The documentary played down the break-up of his first marriage.
A Pentagon spokesman was trying to play down the significance of the incident.
