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The team coach played down the rivalry between the players.球队教练对队员间的敌对情绪轻描淡写。To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.说她辞职令人震惊过于轻描淡写了——实际上引起了恐慌。The President was accused of skating over the issue of the homeless.总统被指责在无家可归者的问题上轻描淡写。She played down her role in the research.她对自己在这项研究中的作用轻描淡写。To say I am disappointed is an understatement.说我失望是轻描淡写。She accused politicians of minimizing the suffering of thousands of people.她指责政府对成千上万人的疾苦轻描淡写。The business world continues to trivialize the world's environmental problems.商界继续对世界环境问题轻描淡写。She glossed over the details of her divorce.她掩饰了离婚的细节说得轻描淡写。The company gave a very long and confusing explanation, and just tacked on a short apology right at the end.该公司含糊地解释了一大通，最后就只轻描淡写地道个歉。He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。She spoke lightly, but it was obvious that she was very much in earnest.她说得轻描淡写，但显然是非常认真的。At his trial, he tried to minimize his behaviour.在接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.她认为该研究对妇女所遭受的歧视轻描淡写。He describes his drug use in college as just a youthful indiscretion. 他把自己在大学里吸毒轻描淡写地说成是年轻人犯的小错。She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field.她对自己的经验不足轻描淡写，转而谈论自己对该领域长久以来的兴趣，就这样巧妙地把采访应对过去了。At first the government played down the threat to public health.起初政府试图将对公众健康的威胁轻描淡写。She downplayed her role in the research.她对自己在研究中的作用轻描淡写。Military sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, downplayed the significance.不愿透露姓名的军方消息人士在重要性问题上轻描淡写。Western sources in the talks discounted the harsh Mid-east reaction.会谈中，西方的消息源轻描淡写报道了中东各国的强烈反应。Duncan was inclined to aggrandize his own discomfort and diminish others.邓肯常常会夸大自己的不如意，对别人的不如意轻描淡写。The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。It was a significant mistake though our CEO tried to play it down.尽管我们的首席执行官努力对这个错误轻描淡写，但这个错误是很严重的。At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。He plays down rumours that he aims to become a Labour MP.他对那些说他想要成为工党下院议员的传言轻描淡写。The government is playing down the notion that a crisis is looming.政府轻描淡写地对待有危机逼近的说法。He talked down his accomplishments.他对自己的成就轻描淡写。He wrote vaguely and impressionistically about his life.对于他的人生经历，他只是轻描淡写，一笔带过。The newspaper's headlines trivialized the war, making it seem like a game.报纸头条新闻对这场战争轻描淡写，仿佛那是一场游戏。He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation.面对这种局面，他摆出了一种异乎寻常的轻描淡写的态度。The news story trivialized the problem.新闻报道对这一问题轻描淡写。As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved.作为女性我们往往不喜夸耀，对自己获得的成功轻描淡写。He accused drug companies of downplaying the risks of the new drug.他指责制药公司对新药的危险性轻描淡写。He talks lightly about the problems he's been having at work.他轻描淡写地说起他工作中遇到的问题。 |