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understatement

英 /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/美 /ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
  • n.
    不充分的陈述，以退为进的陈述；淡化，轻描淡写
复数understatements
GRE

词语例句

  1. 不充分的陈述，以退为进的陈述cn.

    • To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.

      说我很失望是很轻的说法。

  2. 淡化，轻描淡写un.

    • He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.

      他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。

  1. He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
    他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. "We both have an interesting 10 days coming up," said Alex Ferguson with studied understatement.
    “未来10天对双方来说都会非常有趣。”，亚历克斯·弗格森故作轻描淡写地说。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  3. To say I was despondent is an understatement.
    说我有些沮丧已经算是轻描淡写了。

网络短语

  • understatement of income
    少报入息；少报收入
  • understatement of profit
    少报利润
  • Guarded understatement
    谨慎性保留陈述
  • The Age of the Understatement
    纯真年代；唱片名；末代皮影乐团
  • love is an understatement
    爱是一种轻描淡写；爱是轻描淡写

同根词

adj.
understated低调的；朴素的；轻描淡写的；不夸张的
vi.
understate保守地说；有意轻描淡写
vt.
understate少说，少报；保守地说；有意轻描淡写

词义分布

轻描淡写
81%
低调陈述
19%

英英释义

  • n.a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

词源

  • understatement
    under + statement