学个词Learn a Word 第220期 downplay
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词儿是downplay。 Downplay something是指对某事轻描淡写。"The coach downplayed the team's loss in the season opener,"意思是教练并不看重球队赛季首场比赛的失利。"The diplomat 1 downplayed the breakdown 2 of the talks," 意思是这名外交官对会谈破裂轻描淡写。
一些亚洲货币对美元的比价最近显著上涨，可能对出口行业带来负面影响。但是媒体报道说，"Government officials downplayed the impact of stronger currencies,"意思是政府官员并不认为货币升值会带来严重影响。好的，今天我们学习的词儿是downplay...
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
- The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
- He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。