played down

Officials have played down the prospect of a change in strategy; Germany has so far resisted a fresh round of growth-boosting initiatives.

政府官员淡化了策略改变的可能性；迄今为止，德国一直在抵制新一轮的经济增长刺激计划。

The Treasury played down suggestions that it was making emergency contingency plans to shore up Lloyds let alone nationalise the bank.

财政部轻描淡写其设计的紧急意外事故方案来帮组劳埃德独自完成国有化。

Each side played down killings that occurred in its own ranks, and blamed the "enemy" for its lost sons and daughters.

双方都淡化发生在自己这边的杀戮而以失踪的儿子和女儿来指责敌人。两边的故事完全是假的。

Some countries have played down the question of concurrent partnerships, a particular cause of trouble in parts of Africa.

一些国家已经减少了性对象一直的问题，它原本是非洲部分地区引起麻烦的一个特殊原因。

He played down the scope of the uprising, adding that it was the work of a foreign conspiracy.

他淡化了起义的规模，并补充道，这是外国阴谋团伙所为。

But Mr Sharma played down the defeats, insisting India was not trying to compete with China.

但是，沙玛对这些失败轻描淡写，并坚称印度没有试图与中国竞争。

But on Tuesday he played down the remarks, describing them as "a bit of hyperbole" .

但本周二，他淡化了这些评论，称其“有点夸张”。

The doctor played down the serious nature of the poor man's illness.

医生把这个可怜人的病情讲得轻些。

Van Persie's manager wants his skipper to stay for the long-term but he played down the matter at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

范佩西的主帅希望他的队长可以留下很长时间，但是他在新闻发布会上对续约问题轻描淡写。

European officials have led calls for the topic to be put up for discussion, but Japanese and US officials have played down the issue.

欧洲官员已带头呼吁在G7会上对该问题进行讨论，但日本和美国官员则有意淡化这个问题。

Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.

上面是乌云密布的天空，而且狂风骤雨、闪电雷鸣，一条白色的瀑布从山的一侧倾泻下来。

A ruling that supports individual gun rights would force both to tackle gun control, an issue their party has played down in recent years.

日作出裁决，支持个体枪的权利，会迫使双方以解决枪枝管制，一个问题，他们的党已经低调处理，在近几年。

The central bank played down the threat from deflation, a threat it had emphasised earlier this year.

央行淡化了通货紧缩的威胁，这种威胁在今年早些时候被强调过。

French officials also played down speculation that the subject would be raised at the meeting.

法国官员也给有关此次会晤将谈到这个话题的猜测泼冷水。

He played down rumours of an imminent departure for Senderos and played his cards close to his chest over Campbell.

他排除了森德罗斯即将离开的传闻，对于坎贝尔能否回到枪手则绝口不提。

During a week-long tour of China this month, Mr Snow publicly played down tensions over the currency.

在本月为期一周的中国之行中，Snow先生的公开声明缓解了人民币问题的压力。

The bank had originally played down the theft, revealed last December, saying that fewer than 10 clients were involved.

该行最初曾淡化去年12月曝光的这宗数据失窃事件，称其仅涉及不到10名客户。

But in congressional testimony on Wednesday, central bank chairman Ben Bernanke played down the possibility of a government takeover.

但是美联储主席伯南克星期三在国会作证时降低了政府接管的可能性。

Earlier, officials said they worried that the reactor itself had been damaged, but later played down the possibility.

此前，官员们说，他们担心反应堆本身已经受损，不过之后淡化了这种可能。

Ford, the only U. S. automaker operating without emergency government support, played down the concerns.

福特汽车淡化了这种顾虑，它是美国唯一一家不靠政府紧急支援仍维持运营的汽车商。