What does "play down" mean?

To minimize feelings To make something seem less important or serious.

How do you use "play down" in a sentence?

She played down her disappointment. Don't play it down. He played down his anger.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To minimize feelings

淡化，轻描淡写

Minimizar, quitar importancia

軽く見せる、控えめに言う

축소하다, 대수롭지 않게 말하다

To make something seem less important or serious.

让某事看起来不那么重要或严重。低调地表达情绪。

Hacer que algo parezca menos importante o serio. Expresar emociones de forma contenida.

何かをあまり重要でない、深刻でないように見せること。感情を抑えて表現すること。

무언가를 덜 중요하거나 심각하지 않은 것처럼 보이게 하다.

Base verb: play

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She played down her disappointment.
她淡化了自己的失望
Minimizó su decepción
彼女は失望を軽く見せた
그녀는 실망감을 대수롭지 않게 넘겼다.
Don't play it down.
别轻描淡写
No le quites importancia
軽く見せないで
축소하지 마.
He played down his anger.
他压下了怒气
Disimuló su enfado
彼は怒りを抑えて見せた
그는 분노를 억누르며 대수롭지 않은 척했다.

Context: minimizing, underplaying, hiding

Tone: restrained

From downplaying importance.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal