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The doctors thought it necessary to play down the serious nature of her illness.

医生认为把她的严重病情说得轻一些是必要的。

All the stories can seem to play down the fact: the female lead could be as low, but it must be beautiful, and temperament to be different.

可所有的故事似乎都在淡化一个事实：女主角可以身份低微，但必须美丽，而且气质必须与众不同。

Similarly, as a result of the act itself is usually hidden motive and had an ulterior motive, so you may be using friends, play down.

同样的情况下，由于本身的行事动机通常隐密而别具用心，所以你可能会被朋友利用、贬低。

Among the callers were several corporate sponsors, none of whom, he said, indicated that they now would drop or play down Mr. Yao.

他说，几家赞助商也打来了电话，没有一家表示会终止或减少与姚明的合作。

Democrats, who play down the prospects of any major polling left for Mr. Obama, acknowledge that they do not have an easy case to make.

民主党人淡化处理了对会后主要民调中奥巴马表现的期待，他们承认任务并不轻松。

China has repeatedly called for the captain's release, all the while trying to play down nationalist sentiment at home.

中国不断呼吁释放被捕的船长，同时试图淡化国内的民族情绪。

Ms Faust tends to play down the significance of her gender .

福斯特倾向于降低她性别的重要性。

The doctors thought it kind to play down the serious nature of her illness.

医生们认为把她严重的病情说得轻微一些是仁慈的做法。

Neither twin had played a full match in a year, but they were keen to play down their scintillating start to life at United.

值得一提的是两兄弟在为曼联上阵的一年前都没踢过一场完整的比赛，可是一下场他们立即有不俗的表现。

David Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, attempted to play down the bank's record remuneration prospects last week.

高盛集团首席财务官大卫·维尼亚（DavidViniar）上周试图淡化该银行创记录的预期薪酬水平所引起的关注。

Lost to the nest, burn all the rations , and Guandu but did not play down.

鸟巢失守，军粮全部烧光，而官渡却打不下来。

I'll temper a story, yes. But I won't play down, and I won't patronize.

我编构故事，是的，但我没有贬低别人或卑躬屈膝。

ARM executives play down such a dramatic story line in their typical, low-key fashion.

ARM高管以他们典型的、不引人注意的方式对此类戏剧性的情节予以轻描淡写。

Someone in the face of Sean he and his family relations on the straight play down, Sean think was the great shame.

有人当着肖恩的面评论了他和家人关系直剧下滑，肖恩觉得受到了奇耻大辱。

She has been trying to play down her colorful past since marrying Nicolas Sarkozy two years ago.

在嫁给法国总统尼古拉•萨科奇两年来，布吕尼一直努力和她“丰富多彩”的过去说再见。

Through repair work or the preparation of literature books, play down the sense of Han nationality.

通过重修或编写文献典籍，淡化汉民族意识。

CHINA'S official news agency, Xinhua, usually prefers to play down the extent of any public protest.

中国的官方通讯社新华社通常喜欢在报道时降低公众抗议游行的严重程度。

God has finally sent a messenger to warm the cold wind, the wind to play down the hate.

上帝终于派来了使者，来温暖风的冰冷，淡化风的恨意。

The prospectus certainly does not play down the risks of this exercise.

当然，招股书并没有对这项业务的风险轻描淡写。

Scientists deliberately exaggerate the positive effects of their inventions and play down the negative impacts.

科学家有意夸大其发明物的正面作用，有意隐瞒其负面影响。