underplaying
v.
淡化…的重要性( underplay的现在分词 );
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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"On my mum's side it's quite a musical family," explains the quietly spoken Woon, somewhat underplaying his musical roots.
来自BBC
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Others say I'm underplaying the risks, that the record set this summer is tantamount to a planetary meltdown, an emergency.
来自BBC
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Critics have accused the administration of underplaying the amount of environmental damage caused by the spill.
来自WSJ