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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 diplomat1 downplayed the breakdown2 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...


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1 diplomat Pu0xk     
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人
参考例句:
  • 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。
2 breakdown cS0yx     
n.垮,衰竭;损坏,故障,倒塌
参考例句:
  • She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
  • The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障,但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。

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