play something up

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Definition

  1. to highlight a specific quality or aspect of something, or present it as more significant than it truly is, often for personal gain.

    通常为个人利益而强调;提升某事的重要性;大肆宣传

    • In the advertisement, they played up the benefits of the product, trying to make a normal feature seem particularly important.

      在广告中,他们大肆宣传产品的好处,试图让一个普通的功能显得特别重要。

    • Politicians often play up economic achievements in order to gain more votes during elections.

      政治家经常在选举期间大肆宣传经济成就,以获得更多选票。

    • In the film, the director played up the conflicts between the characters, making the plot seem more intense than it actually was.

      在电影中,导演大肆渲染角色之间的冲突,使情节看起来比实际更加紧张。