underplayed
past simple and past participle ofunderplay
| 单词 | underplayed |
| 释义 | underplayed past simple and past participle ofunderplay underplay verb[T] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈpleɪ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈpleɪ/to make something such as adangeroussituationseemlessimportantordangerousthan it really is: While notwantingto underplay theseriousnessof thesituation, I have to say that it is not asbadaspeopleseemtothink. Exaggerating & playing down
Examplesofunderplayedunderplayed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This is that the potential savings made are likely to be hugely exaggerated and that the costs will beunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus The 'political economy' of the associations and the social context and impact of their activities areunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus However, his film work suggests that his actual performance tended more towards the subtle andunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus The divergent interests of water conservationists and users areunderplayedand may necessitate revisiting as populations grow and demand for water intensifies. From theCambridge English Corpus In the opinion of my two touring managers, the promoters have in this exerciseunderplayedthe amount of miscommunication that goes on. From theCambridge English Corpus Itunderplayedthe expression of personal meaning in favor of learning structural patterns of the language. From theCambridge English Corpus All too often, however, the emphasis on patient autonomy hasunderplayedthe autonomy of others. From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, the contribution of housing policies to the problem areunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus As he goes on to say, the result has been that 'events produced by changes solely confined to our own planet have beenunderplayed'. From theCambridge English Corpus The power of charitable trustees, landlords (resident or otherwise) and of the clergy themselves is relativelyunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus But the extent to which sociocultural approaches involve attention to learner individuality is oftenunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus Her religion has, however, beenunderplayedin many historians' accounts of her life and work. From theCambridge English Corpus The disability may be overlooked orunderplayedif the only thing we look at is his utility. From theCambridge English Corpus The results of the analyses are striking, although at timesunderplayedby the authors. From theCambridge English Corpus They point out that the significance of senses such as smell, touch and hearing in shaping experience have beenunderplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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