[with obj.]perform (something) in a restrained way 表演…不充分;有节制地表演 the violins underplayed the romantic element in the music. 小提琴未充分发挥乐曲的浪漫情调。 ■represent (something) as being less important than it really is 轻描淡写;贬低重要性 I do not wish to underplay the tragedies that have occurred. 我不希望低调处理所发生的悲剧。