underplayed
v.
淡化…的重要性( underplay的过去式和过去分词 );
使显得不如其实际重要;
表演（角色）不充分;
为了不充分显示力量而小心行事;
例句:
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The problem of alcoholism was, and still is, often underplayed.
酗酒问题在过去常常被忽视，现在依然如此。
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He underplayed the comic elements of the opera.
他没有把这出歌剧的喜剧成分表演得淋漓尽致.
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He deliberately underplayed that role.
他故意把那个角色演得很克制.
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Sir Jonathan felt that this underplayed his creative influence.
来自THETIMES
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Mondanile's singing is underplayed and undemonstrative throughout.
来自BBC
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Whereas television, Martine's forte so far, works best when underplayed.
来自BBC