Definition
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。