downplay的音标为[daʊn"pleɪ],基本翻译为“贬低;轻视;降低重要性”,速记技巧为:down(向下)+ play(玩)→玩不起劲→贬低。
downplay这个词的词源可以追溯到古英语,意为“向下放置”或“减弱”。它的变化形式包括过去式downplayed,过去分词downplayed,现在分词downplaying,以及形容词downplay。
相关单词:
1. downgrade:这个词与downplay有着相似的含义,表示“降低等级”或“贬低”。
2. understate:这个词表示“轻描淡写”或“少报”,与downplay有相似的用法。
3. minimize:这个词意为“最小化”,与downplay相似,但更强调对某事的轻视或忽视。
4. downgrade的形容词形式downgraded可以与downplay一起使用,表示被降级或贬低的人或事物。
5. downsize:这个词表示“缩小规模”,与downplay有相似的含义,但更强调规模的变化。
6. downsize的名词形式downsizing也可以与downplay一起使用,表示减少规模或规模缩小的方法。
7. play down:这个词组意为“轻描淡写”或“减少重要性”,与downplay有相似的用法。
8. play down的名词形式play-down也可以与downplay一起使用,表示轻描淡写的行为或方法。
9. play down的形容词形式play-downy可以用来形容某人对某事轻描淡写的态度。
10. play down的副词形式play-downwards可以用来强调向下放置或向下移动的动作,与downplay有相似的含义。
常用短语:
1. downplay sth. (强调某事不重要或不足之处)
2. downplay one"s importance (贬低某人的重要性)
3. downplay one"s achievements (贬低某人的成就)
4. downplay the problem (淡化问题的严重性)
5. play down sth. (强调某事不重要或不足之处)
6. play down one"s importance (淡化某人的重要性)
7. play down one"s achievements (淡化某人的成就)
例句:
1. He tried to downplay his success, saying that it was just a small victory in a long battle.
2. She always downplays her achievements, insisting that she is just doing her job.
3. We shouldn"t downplay the seriousness of climate change, because it"s a threat to our future.
4. She played down her achievements in the competition, saying that she was just trying to do her best.
5. He downplayed his opponent"s strengths, trying to make himself look better.
6. We need to stop downplaying our successes and start celebrating them, because they are important to our growth and development.
7. The company"s sales have been downplayed by some investors, but in reality they are still strong and growing steadily.
英文小作文:
标题:谦虚与过度谦虚
谦虚是一种美德,它提醒我们不要过分自大或骄傲。然而,有时候过度谦虚可能会阻碍我们取得更大的成就。当我们过于谦虚时,我们可能会贬低自己的能力和成就,这可能会影响我们的自信和动力,从而限制我们的发展。
相反,我们应该学会欣赏自己的优点和成就,同时也要承认自己的不足和需要改进的地方。这样,我们才能更好地发挥自己的潜力,取得更大的成功。我们应该记住,每个人都有自己的优点和潜力,只要我们努力发掘并发挥它们,我们就能取得更大的成就。因此,我们应该保持谦虚,但不要过度谦虚。
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