The spokesperson tried to downplay the shipping delays during this morning's press briefing.

發言人在今早的記者簡報中試圖淡化出貨延誤的問題。

Please don't downplay the budget shortfall in your email to the finance director.

在寫給財務長的電子郵件中，請不要淡化預算短缺的情況。

The hiring manager downplayed the long hours, but new staff noticed them quickly.

招聘經理對長工時輕描淡寫，但新進員工很快就察覺到了。